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23 Jan 2013

From silos to systems: Dealing with population health challenges in the world today

In a recent blog post,(2) Devi Sridhar draws attention to the fragmentation that has accompanied the interpretation and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This...

19 Mar 2012

Human Security vs Scientific Freedom: How Bird Flu has Provoked an Overdue Debate

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Much coverage in the mainstream and scientific press in the developed world has focused on the dispute over whether or not to publish the studies as some fear they could provide recipes for...

25 Jan 2012

Increased occurrence of disease in humans: Should we be concerned?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“They were undone, destroyed, after all of man's weapons and devices had failed, by the tiniest creatures that God in his wisdom put upon this earth.”(2) This quote from H.G Wells’ ‘War of...

31 Oct 2009

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Mitchell's Plein 35th anniversary celebrations, Cape Town (31/10/2009)

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Date: 31/10/2009
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Mitchell's Plein 35th anniversary celebrations, Cape Town

24 Aug 2009

DA: Statement by Dene Smuts, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of justice and constitutional development, on the delayed commencement if the JSC Amendment Act (24/08/2009)

Statements

A reply (attached) from the Minister of Justice to my question when the JSC Amendment Act will come into effect indicates that the proposed commencement date is now likely to be October or...

13 Aug 2009

DOH: Statement by Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, on the H1N1 influenza pandemic (13/08/2009)

Statements

As part of its regular Cabinet meetings, Cabinet met yesterday and among the issues discussed was the current H1N1 Influenza pandemic. Cabinet decided to mount an enhanced national response to...

11 Aug 2009

SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health at a regional conference on pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (11/08/2009)

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Date: 11/08/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health at a regional conference on pandemic influenza (H1N1)

World Health...

04 Aug 2009

DA: Statement by Dene Smuts, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of justice and constitutional development, on the JSC Amendment Act (04/08/2009)

Statements

The DA has asked the Minister of Justice by way of a Parliamentary question what date the President will proclaim for the commencement of the Judicial Service Amendment Act, 2008, which the...

20 Jul 2009

First SA-designed HIV/Aids vaccine trial launched

HIV/AIDS

The first clinical trial of an HIV/Aids vaccine designed and developed in South Africa was launched in Cape Town on Monday. Medical Research Council president Anthony MBewu said the development of...

09 Jul 2009

UN: Statement by Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations secretary-general, on the G8 and Major Economies Forum (09/07/2009)

Statements

The commitments expressed here today at the G8 and Major Economies Forum (MEF) Leader's meeting, while welcome, are not sufficient. Much more needs to be done if governments are to seal the deal...

07 Jul 2009

SA: Motsoaledi: Policy debate on the Health Budget Vote Speech by the Minister of Health, delivered to the National Council of Provinces (07/07/2009)

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Date: 07/07/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Policy debate on the Health Budget Vote Speech by the Minister of Health, delivered to the National Council of...

30 Jun 2009

SA: Motsoaledi: Budget speech by the Minister of Health, Parliament (30/06/2009)

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Date: 30/06/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Budget speech by the Minister of Health, Parliament

Hon Chairperson
Honourable Members of the...

19 Jun 2009

Don’t panic over swine flu – Health Minister

SWINE FLU

South Africans and travellers to the Confederations Cup need not panic after the country's first case of swine flu was confirmed, health authorities said on Friday. "We are not necessarily faced...

SA: Motsoaledi: Briefing by the Minister of Health on the first confirmed case of novel influenza H1N1 in South Africa (19/06/2009)

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Date: 19/06/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Briefing by the Minister of Health on the first confirmed case of novel influenza H1N1 in South Africa

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18 Jun 2009

SA: Pandor: Budget vote speech by the Minister of Science and Technology (18/06/2009)

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Date: 18/06/2009

Source: Department of Science and Technology

Title: SA: Pandor: Budget vote speech by the Minister of Science and Technology

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Chair of the...

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