Former managing director describes transfer of patients by health department as “hurried”, “haphazard” and not conforming to discharge procedures Former Life Esidimeni managing director Dr Morgan Mkhatshwa warned Gauteng Health department officials that the “rushed” process of transferring patients out of their care would be “disastrous”, the Life Esidimeni inquest heard in the Pretoria High […]
Tag: Noncommunicable Diseases
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has been closed since a fire broke out in April. To continue their treatment cancer outpatients have to go to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Wednesdays to Fridays. Patients we spoke to complained that they were never notified they should go to Baragwanath. They queue from as early as […]
The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) took place in Liverpool on June 17th and 18th, 2021.It was the eighth edition of the conference, themed “The future for nicotine”. Speakers and panelists from all over the world were invited to discuss safer nicotine use and tobacco harm reduction. Tobacco harm reduction is known as a public […]
South Africa faces a severe mental health burden compounded by a chronic shortage of mental health practitioners in the public sector. Over 30% of those living in South Africa have experienced a depressive, anxiety, or substance use disorder in their lifetime, according to a national survey. Yet studies show only 15% of those with mental […]
Diabetic patients who got severely ill from Covid-19 and have recovered, or are infected with the virus, are at a higher risk of an infection that can lead to blindness and memory loss. While raising an alarm on the increase in the rare but potentially deadly infection known as black fungus (mucormycosis), experts say that […]
“I have been assured that by June next year, this facility will be a fully fledged centre.” The cancer centre currently under construction in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe will be fully operational as of June 2022, government authorities have disclosed. Currently, the facility only provides chemotherapy but by June 2022 the hospital will be offering radiotherapy […]
Hundreds of cancer patients have missed out on treatment for at least two weeks after an April fire shuttered oncology services at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The Gauteng health department has warned that radiation treatment lists are only likely to grow and activists say a backlog in cases may threaten to overload an already […]
IN a bid to address Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country, Tobacco products will from now on be regulated by the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA). TMDA noted in its statement to the media on Tuesday that pursuant to Section 18 of the Tobacco Products (Regulations) Act, Cap 121, the Minister of Health, […]
A Lancet Commission report released on 16 May states that cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes 35% of deaths in women worldwide, with mortality increasing for young women. It is the first global report on this disease among women, and was presented by the all-women-led commission at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session. At […]
Government is accelerating efforts to manufacture drugs locally for ailments such as cancer through implementation of the triple helix model and is emphasising early treatment seeking behaviour. The triple helix model is the interaction between academia, industry and Government to foster economic and social development, which is being vigorously pushed as part of efforts to […]
Amarachi Okeh — Nothing prepared Emmanuel Uchenna, founder of PJosh Diabetes Foundation, for his meeting with Samson Tamaraubrakemi, a 17-year-old who had Type 1 Diabetes, and who was sent away by his family because they could no longer afford to take care of him. Described as one of the leading causes of death globally by […]
The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it ̶ 100 years after the discovery of insulin. The Compact is being launched today at the Global Diabetes Summit, which is co-hosted by WHO and the Government of […]
Thursday afternoon is a special day for the elderly in Bugesera District. At about 2:30 pm the elderly men and women aged between 50 and 70 start trickling in at Aheza Healing Centre, some with the help of a walking stick. It is not only an opportunity for them to meet and catch up but […]
Thursday afternoon is a special day for the elderly in Bugesera District. At about 2:30 pm the elderly men and women aged between 50 and 70 start trickling in at Aheza Healing Centre, some with the help of a walking stick. It is not only an opportunity for them to meet and catch up but […]
Yaoundé — Scores of Cameroonians with kidney failure and their relatives have blocked traffic since Monday around a Yaoundé hospital to protest a shortage of dialysis treatment. Cameroon authorities blame administrative procedures and coronavirus disruptions for slowing the import of dialysis machines and medicines. Traffic was at a standstill in Yaounde’s Melen neighborhood this week […]
Dumsile Mavuso, the founder and head of Eswatini’s first national association for people with diabetes, is now bringing her knowledge and experience to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, in collaboration with the Government and the UN. “Our association trained over 300 caregivers, who can empower other community leaders, and ensure that their support groups are effective. […]
Kenya’s fight against cancer has received a major boost after a major hospital installed a sophisticated diagnostic machine. The cyclotron machine at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, is capable of producing pharmaceutical drugs containing radioactive isotopes used for targeted diagnosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer. A cyclotron is a type […]
Dar es Salaam — As the world marked a Salt Intake Reduction Week between March 8 and March 14, experts warned that excessive intake of salt could lead to serious health problems. Nutritional experts told The Citizen that, despite salt being an avenue to provide bodies with iodine, excessive intake could lead to hypertension, as […]