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Exposing health myths: How sneaky science misled the public in …

WEBIt's notoriously boring, uncertain and unsexy. And there's a real risk to health and life if we aren’t far more questioning. Published on 29 December 2023. While …

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YOU ASKED: Does South Africa have 1.2 million healthcare workers

WEBSouth African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced in January 2021 that the country had secured 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, to be delivered throughout …

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FACTSHEET: What you need to know about vaccine approval in …

WEBKenya administered its first jabs against Covid-19 in March 2021, following the delivery of a million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Weeks earlier, local …

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FACTSHEET: Tracking the health of Nigerians over the past five years

WEBAcute malnutrition at alert levels. The latest edition of the 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS) provides data on under-five malnutrition rates. This …

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#WorldHealthDay: 10 quick facts about health in Africa

WEB4. Yes, teenagers account for 10% of deliveries in South Africa, but not half of all the country’s maternal deaths. In 2017, 10.9% of recorded births were to mothers …

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Adolescent mental health in South Africa: what do the numbers say

WEBAn article by South Africa’s Independent Online claims that one in five youth aged nine to 17 has a diagnosable mental health disorder, and only a third of those get …

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No WHO-recommended ratio of doctors to patients, as former …

WEBWhile discussing healthcare innovations, Lanre Tejuoso, the former chairperson of a Nigerian senate committee on health, sought to quantify the country’s …

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Don’t fall for fear mongering about vitamin B12 – cyanocobalamin …

WEBIN SHORT: Many social media posts advise people to throw out vitamin B12 in the form of cyanocobalamin, often warning that it contains cyanide. But this common …

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FACTSHEET: ‘A disease nobody should die from’ – what you …

WEBThe community of Hammanskraal, a township north of South Africa’s capital Pretoria, was rocked by a cholera outbreak in May 2023.. The area has not had clean …

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‘Curing’ depression, burns and cancer: Why you shouldn’t trust …

WEBDepression, or major depressive disorder, is a mental illness that affects mood, sleep, appetite, and concentration levels.Depression is a leading cause of …

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No, baking soda is not a miracle cure that treats cancer and kills

WEBA viral Facebook message claims, in Afrikaans, that simply by taking baking soda every day, “kan jy jou eie liggaam beskerm en selfs jou eie lewe red teen dodelike …

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FACTSHEET: Vaccination gaps to blame as Nigeria battles surge in

WEBNigeria's health authorities are struggling to control a resurgence of the serious bacterial infection diphtheria. In January 2023, there were more than 100 cases …

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MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

WEBMental health and Well-being: Towards Happiness & National Prosperity A report by the Taskforce on Mental Health in Kenya 3 The recommendations detailed in the report fall …

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The South African Guidelines for Healthy Eating and Food Guide

WEB6 Drink milk, maas or yoghurt every day Milk, maas and yoghurt are the three types of milk products that are important in this food group. The best choices are those types that are …

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No, Nollywood actor Annie Idibia doesn’t have cancer

WEBIn August 2020, she debunked a similar claim about her health. She said the picture of her without hair, circulating with claims that she has cancer, was from a …

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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa hasn’t been rushed to …

WEBOn 7 January 2024 rumours spread on social media that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa had been rushed to hospital with serious health concerns.

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SILENCED MINDS: THE SYSTEMIC NEGLECT OF THE MENTAL …

WEBA human rights audit of the mental health system in Kenya iv freedom to control one’s health and body, as well as entitlements; to facilities,

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Kenyan president Kenyatta paid for deputy Ruto’s ‘HIV treatment’

WEBAn image that appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Star newspaper claims the country’s president settled the bill for his deputy’s HIV treatment.. The headline …

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