SA observes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The Department of Health in collaboration with various local and international stakeholders will spend the month of September creating awareness of the impact of...
International Month for Deaf People
In September 1951, hundreds of people from around the world met in Rome, Italy to discuss challenges faced by people with disabilities, and in...
World’s top heart specialists to train locals
Johannesburg, 5 September23: South African non-profit company, the SA Heart Association’s renowned annual congress will be taking place this year at the Sandton Convention...
The African Union COVID-19 Bingwa Initiative and The Access Challenge Join...
Kinshasa and Lualaba, DRC, 5 September 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Amidst the challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, leaders have taken...
SA commemorates African Traditional Medicine Week
South Africa is joining forces with the rest of the continent to commemorate African Traditional Medicine Week.
From 26 to 31 August, Africa recognises the...
Eating well to support kidney health
Most of us are inclined to take our hard-working kidneys for granted. However, like all other vital organs, our kidneys benefit from daily healthy...
Funding crisis threatens Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases
GABORONE, Botswana, 31 August 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/-With chronic underfunding threatening Africa’s fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, health officials and...
Unveiling the Ultimate Diabetes Handbook at Somerset Mall
Somerset Mall is gearing up to host an inspiring event that promises to empower those on a diabetes journey. We are thrilled to announce...
Laager Rooibos and dietician Mbali Mapholi bring innovative solution to heart...
With September marking the start of Heart Awareness Month in South Africa, there’s a spotlight once again on the burden of heart-related conditions in...
ADHD: LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND FUNDING MAJOR BARRIERS TO DIAGNOSIS
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in children, affecting approximately 1 in 20, and follows about 65% of them into...
GETTING TO THE HEART OF HEARTBURN
We have all experienced it at some time or another. That burning feeling in your chest, the intense discomfort in your throat and sour...
CANCER SCREENING APATHY IS COSTING MEN THEIR LIVES
South African men and boys urged to run cancer “outta your hood” in aid of prostate and testicular cancer awareness
Don’t be alarmed when you...
