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05 Apr 2013

Water use and nutrient content of crop and animal food products for improved household food security: A scoping study (April 2013)

FOOD & NUTRITION

The general objective of the project was to determine nutritionally important foods for the diet of rural households in South Africa, with specific reference to the poor; and to describe the...

03 Mar 2013

SA: Statement by Hope Papo, Gauteng MEC for Health, on the Gauteng Health turnaround strategy post State of the Province Address (03/03/2013)

STATEMENT

In the State of the Province address, the Premier Nomvula Mokonyane, highlighted that the implementation of the Health Turnaround Strategy in the current financial year has yielded positive results...

16 Jan 2013

WRC: Statement by the Water Research Commission, water-based research hub, findings on the advantages of traditional leafy vegetables (16/01/2013)

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Research by the WRC, in partnership with DAFF, indicates that traditional African leafy vegetables popularly known as morogo or imifino have advantages over exotic vegetable species. These are the...

19 Sep 2012

Statement by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, on next steps in reducing malnutrition through large-scale food fortification (16/07/2012)

STATEMENT

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) (http://www.gainhealth.org) today convened a workshop in Addis Abeba among key partners from 11 countries across Africa to share lessons learned,...

Food insecurity and malnutrition in Africa: Current trends, causes and consequences

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Despite the general worldwide reduction in food insecurity,(2) Africa’s food security and nutrition situation is growing worse. Africa has been experiencing several episodes of acute food...

07 Sep 2009

SA: Motsoaledi: Keynote address by the Minister of Health at the launch of the Child Health Week campaign, Giyani (07/09/2009)

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Date: 07/09/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Keynote address by the Minister of Health at the launch of the Child Health Week campaign, Giyani

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03 Sep 2009

SA: Sokatsha; MEC Northern Cape Provincial Government: at the launch of National Child Health and prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV awareness campaign launch, in the Northern Cape (03/09/2009)

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Date: 03/09/2009
Source: The Department of Health
Topic: SA: Sokatsha; MEC Northern Cape Provincial Government: at the launch of National Child Health and prevention of Mother to Child...

03 Nov 2008

SA: Hogan: Speech delivered at the opening of the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition (03/11/2008)

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Date: 03/11/2008
Source: Department of Health
Title: SA: Hogan: Speech delivered at the opening of the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition (03/11/2008)

Chairman of the...

16 Sep 2008

SA: Tshabalala-Msimang: Speech delivered at the launch of the Vitamin A campaign held at J Dumane Clinic in Vosloorus (08/08/2008)

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Date: 08/09/2008
Source: Department of Health
Title: SA: Tshabalala-Msimang: Speech delivered at the launch of the Vitamin A campaign held at J Dumane Clinic in Vosloorus...

06 Jun 2008

SA: Tshabalala-Msimang: Health Dept Budget Vote debate 2008/09, NCOP (06/06/2008)

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Budget Speech of the Minister of Health, National Council of Provinces

05 Jun 2008

SA: Tshabalala-Msimang: Health Dept Budget Vote 2008/09 (05/06/2008)

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Budget speech of the Minister of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, in the National Assembly

04 Apr 2008

Micronutrients, education keys to end hunger - study

INTERNATIONAL

Governments could take a big step towards ending world hunger by spending just $1.2 billion a year in developing nations on dietary supplements and education about the food needs of babies, a study...

17 Jan 2008

Malnutrition behind third of child deaths - studies

INTERNATIONAL

Undernutrition causes more than a third of child deaths worldwide, but simple programs like promoting breastfeeding and providing supplements could keep some of those children alive, experts said...

16 Oct 2007

SA: Xingwana: World Food Day event (16/10/2007)

2007

Speech by the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, honourable Lulu Xingwana on the occasion of World Food Day, Embutsini Tribal Authority, Mpumalanga province

19 Jul 2007

SA: Tshabalala-Msimang: National Consultative Health Forum (19/07/2007)

2007

Speech by the Minister of Health M Tshabalala-Msimang to the National Consultative Health Forum

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