30 years of democracy: what SA’s children need to thrive ⁦UNICEF South Africa⁩ unicef.org/southafrica/ti…

The Lancet: UNFPA warns of threats to sexual & reproductive health

UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima told The Lancet the report “demonstrates the harm caused by the well-funded, well-organised, & brutal anti-rights campaign to criminalise & punish people for who they are & who they love”.

TBAC_sa Twice Zimbini Madik HEALA RHAP SisonkeMovementZA TBProof Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity SA TAC MSF_TB TB is preventable treatable but the risk factors however ending tb starts with finding tb . To address the structural drivers we need intersectoral action grounded in the healthy societies approach yogan pillay and others have recently published on

#ForeverWena a new HIV campaign launched in South Africa focussing on empowering young people to make healthy choices

When 'researchers from more privileged institutions conduct studies in or collect data about marginalized communities with little to no involvement of local researchers' that is domestic helicopter research W. Marcus Lambert, PhD

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🤱💙 #NutritionMonday : Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is crucial for your baby's well-being.

All essential nutrients are found in breastmilk.

Your baby's tummy also isn't ready for other foods before 6 months.

#SideBySideJourney
#ChildHealth
#BreastIsBest
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The PROPHET project paves the way for personalized prevention journals.lww.com/eurjcancerprev…

Public health is political. So why is #tuberculosis still SA’s biggest killer? With #SAelections just over a month away, will your party take this disease seriously? Read more. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

Can current interlinked crises stimulate the structural and policy choices required for healthy societies? | The BMJ bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Can current interlinked crises stimulate the structural and policy choices required for healthy societies?
Kumanan Rasanathan

Today is #WorldHealthDay

More than half of the world’s population is not covered by essential health services.

No one should be excluded.
Your access to health care is your right bit.ly/2024WorldHealt…

#MyHealthMyRight

The Pandemic Fund Board meeting ended on a high note for Africa as Africa CDC had been considered for the first stage to be an Implementing Entity for the The Pandemic Fund.
Upon completion of the process, Africa CDC will be able to receive funding for the African Union Member…

The suitcase-sized kit helping to rid the Philippines of one of history’s great killers | Tuberculosis | The Guardian theguardian.com/global-develop…

What will it take to #EndTB ? Continued investment in global health R&D innovation & a continued focus on local community engagement. Read about the local experts, leaders, and advocates I met in Johannesburg who are changing the trajectory of TB 🧵 ⬇️1/6

Important new study from CHAMPS finds most children who died were at home or en route to/from a health facility

More work needed to⬇️barriers to fast care seeking for families & esp. ♀️!

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#ChildSurvivalAction Child Health Task Force PLOS Global Public Health

[ICYMI] This medicine could work even better than the #HIV prevention pill, #PrEP , but it’s still priced out of range for SA. Find out why via Fatima Hassan @[email protected], yogan pillay and Francois Venter. bhekisisa.org/article/2022-0…

Rates of PrEP uptake increasing in South Africa, but not to the extent anticipated. Evidence from a study among young people in Gauteng suggest stigma and negative staff attitudes may contribute to limited uptake Antons Mozalevskis yogan pillay AVAC
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Welcome the launch of the PEPFAR Nursing Leadership Initiative under the leadership of Amb Nkengasong. Without skilled & dedicated nurses eastern & Southern Africa would not have been able to achieve a 83% coverage of ART and reduce new HIV infections by 57% PEPFAR Dr. John Nkengasong

Without a strong health workforce, we aren't going to sustain the gains and accelerate progress in achieving our 2030 goal to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat.

PEPFAR is investing $8 million in 7 countries to implement this initiative: Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini,…

Consensus on Sub-clinical TB, a new paradigm that breaks the old infection and disease dichotomy in TB. It should trigger early TB diagnosis and research into new biomarkers for TB. #YesWeCanEndTB #WorldTBDay

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