TB - Policy, Law & Economics News

SA: Hilda Msweli: Address by the Inkatha Freedom Party Spokesperson on Health, during the Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14 Debate, Parliament, Cape Town (15/04/2013)

SPEECH

"A long and healthy life for all South Africans" is a one of the outcomes that the health department aims to fulfil and we all desire to support such an ideal. But over the years it seems the...

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, during the delivery Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a quadruple burden of disease. Many other countries are faced only with a double burden. These four...

SA: Statement by First Things First, public-private initiative, Gert Sibande College boosts HIV campaign (03/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The Gert Sibande College in Standerton today commenced the First Things First HIV counselling and testing (HCT) campaign aimed at encouraging students and staff at the institution to take...

SA: Norman Mabasa: Address by the Limpopo Health MEC, at the Provincial Budget Vote for the Department of Health, Limpopo Legislative Chamber, Lebowakgomo (23/04/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker I thought it appropriate to begin this presentation by refreshing our minds with facts we are very much familiar with, yet facts so important to rehearse because they, at least...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, on South African National AIDS Council meeting (20/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Friday, 19 April 2013, chaired a plenary meeting on the South African National Aids Council (SANAC) in Secunda, Mpumalanga province. The meeting noted...

TAC: Statement by the Treatment Action Campaign, South African AIDS activism organisation, welcome introduction of Fixed Dose Combination but cautions against stock-outs and slow roll-out (11/04/2013)

STATEMENT

The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced in December last year that the Department of health will be rolling-out a Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) antiretroviral pill that combines three...

SA: Hope Papo: Address by the Gauteng MEC for Health, on the occasion of 2013 World TB Day, Sicelo Shiceka Township, Meyerton (26/03/2013)

SPEECH

South Africa is one of the 22 countries with the highest burden of TB. In fact we are part of the countries that account for 80% of all TB cases in the world. The rate of TB infection has almost...

SA: Kgalema Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President of South Africa, at the World TB Day, Pollsmoor Management Centre, Cape Town (24/03/2013)

SPEECH

I am honoured once again to address the World TB Day. A year ago we convened in Carltonville, Gauteng, for the self-same event. A year later we are meeting here in Pollsmoor prison, one of the...

SA: Statement by Western Cape Health, on fighting TB (22/03/2013)

STATEMENT

World TB Day is commemorated on 24 March 2013. Every year, the Western Cape Government's Department of Health creates awareness about the causes, symptoms and treatment available for this...

SA: Statement by Nomvula Mokonyane, Gauteng Premier, on on rediced HIV infections among teenagers (13/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The Gauteng AIDS Council (GAC) which is a partnership between the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) and Civil Society Networks, local government, community based organisations like non-profit...

SA: Statement by North West Health, on introduction on new TB diagnosis equipment in hospitals (07/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Hospitals in the North West province have been fitted with Gene Xpert for quick diagnose of Tuberculosis (TB). The Gene Xpert is a new test for tuberculosis. It can find out if a person is infected...

SA: Statement by the Gauteng Health Department, MEC Papo expresses confidence in the financial stability of his department and its ability to improve services to the community (06/03/2013)

STATEMENT

According to the third quarter report, presented to the Gauteng Legislature today by Health MEC Hope Papo , the nurses have been trained to initiate anti-retroviral treatment in all sites in...

TAC: Statement by the Treatment Action Campaign, South African AIDS activist organisation, on Mpumalanga pickets against poor management at Tintswalo Hospital (05/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Yesterday members of the Treatment Action Campaign in Mpumalanga together with the community of Acornhoek picketed at the Tintswalo Hospital in Acornhoek at the Ehlanzeni Municipality. They...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, a on the occasion of the Bongi Ngema-Zuma Foundation’s sponsors dinner promoting the fight against diabetes, Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Gauteng (02/03/2013)

SPEECH

One of our government’s foremost goals is to promote a healthy nation and increase the life expectancy. We have done well with the fight against HIV and AIDS and other communicable diseases. We...

SA: Statement by Nomvula Mokonyane, Gauteng Premier, Gauteng Health system on its way to recovery (25/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Speaking at the opening of the Gauteng Legislature where she delivered her State of the Province Address, Mokonyane said that she was extremely proud of the health professionals as well as the many...

Industry Term Basic Services Health Infrastructure Healthcare Healthcare System Finance Health Care Services Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Facilities Infrastructure Management Overall Management Public Healthcare Services Transport Treatment Of HIV Health Services Related Health Services Media Campaigns Timely Processing Electro-mechanical Equipment	Medical Condition HIV/Aids TB AIDS Cancer Cervical Cancer Communicable Diseases Diarrhoeal Diseases Disease Diseases Epidemics Non-communicable Diseases Pneumonia Poliomyelitis Smallpox Highest HIV Infection HIV HIV Epidemic HIV Infection Infection HIV/ Aids Infections Main Malaria Malaria Measles Polio Related Diseases Tuberculosis TB Infection Chronic Illnesses Diabetes E.g. Hypertension TB Infections XDR XDR-TB Opportunistic Infection Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Infections Infectious Disease Drug Abuse Higher HIV Infection Sexually Transmitted Infections MDR TB Associated Diseases Hypertension Injuries Lifestyle Diseases Obesity Chronic Medicines	City Cape Town Gauteng Natal New York Washington DC Municipal Ward Philadelphia Polokwane Carltonville Worcester Gender Johannesburg	Company AIDS Education HIV Stop TB Partnerships Correctional Services Khayelitsha Development Forum Civil Society Networks Tintswalo BP	Country Brazil China India Japan Mexico Qatar South Africa United Kingdom United States Singapore Taiwan Zambia
Facility Development Institute Harvard University Pollsmoor Prison Prince Mshiyeni Hospital Gert Sibande College Donald Frazer Hospital George Masebe Hospital Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital Mankweng Hospital Pharmaceutical Depot Thabazimbi Hospital Brewelskloof Hospital Brooklyn Chest Hospital D P Marais Hospital Harry Comay Hospital Sonstraal Hospital Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital Complex Taung Hospital Tintswalo Hospital Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Dr George Mukhari Hospital Steve Biko Academic Hospital	Medical Treatment Antiretroviral Therapy Antiretroviral Treatment Contraception Male Circumcisions Anti-retroviral Therapy Counselling	Person Chris Hani David De Ferranti Lynette Deny Margaret Chan Patel Yasmin Adam Ramneek Ahluwalia Cassell Mathale Donald Frazier Helene Franz Honourable Cassel Mathale Jacob Zuma Jane Furse Joyce Mashamba Pravin Gordhan Rachel Molepo-Modipa Robert Sirwali Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela Rudolph Phala William Eadie Kgalema Motlanthe Aaron Motsoaledi Helen Zille Jeff Radebe Michael Benu Patricia De Lille Steve Letsike Tom Moyane Yvonne Chaka Chaka Mokonyane Gene Xpert Job Shimankane Tabane JOE MOROLONG Hope Papo Candith Mashego-Dlamini Hichem Ben Azzouz Thuketana Thukethana Gwen Ramokgopa Hazel Ngubeni Mido Macia Nelson Mandela Nomvula Mokonyane Nonceba Molwele Oliver Tambo Sibongiseni Dhlomo Sotobe Walter Sisulu	Product Yasmin Efavirenz Stavudine INH National Strategic Plan Nevirapine	Province Or State EThekwini Municipality Gert Sibande District Eastern Cape Vhembe Vhembe District Waterberg District Mpumalanga Gauteng Ehlanzeni Municipality
Published Medium Primary Health Care The Lancet The Mail & Guardian The National The Primary Health Care	Region South Africa South East Asia	Technology GeneXpert Technology MPLs	Continent Africa	Natural Feature Eastern Cape Western Cape
Currency ZAR

News SA News Africa News International News	Case Law Constitutional Court Supreme Court of Appeal High Courts Magistrates Courts	Elections Election Schedule 2009 Election Schedule 2010 Election Schedule 2011 South African Local Government Elections 2011 Country Profiles	Legislation Acts Bills Documents for Public Comment Notices & Regulations Policy Documents Constitution Proclamations	Polity Focus Multimedia Black Economic Empowerment Commercial Crime Competition Law Consumer Protection Environmental Law Immigration Law and Services Intellectual Property Labour and Employment Law Legal Education Mergers & Acquisitions New Companies Act Polity Year in Review Tax, Customs and Excise Advertising Info

Multimedia Podcasts Video	Legal Briefs Adams & Adams Bouwer Kobeli Morabe Bowman Gilfillan Cameron Cross Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Labour Law Management Consulting Masephule Dinga Inc MDA Consulting Norton Rose Spoor and Fisher Tabacks Warburton Gunn Attorneys Webber Wentzel Werksmans	Recommendations Budget Information Speeches Statements Jobs History of Polity Website Legal Notice ANC Road to Manguang 2012 iSchoolAfrica Youth Press Team	Opinion Multimedia Adam Habib Aubrey Matshiqi Chris Watters Global Account Hot Spot Insight Africa IDASA ISS Look South Polemics Real Economy SAIIA