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We commit to:
- Increase life expectancy
- Decrease maternal and child mortality
- Combat HIV and AIDS and decrease the burden of disease from TB
- Strengthen health system effectiveness
New drive to prevent child mortality in South Africa
"It is very worrying that a high number of our children die even before their 5th birthday. Sadly, many of these deaths are caused by diseases that are vaccine-preventable".
Health Ministry to commemorate global cancer day at the home of late cancer victim in Eersterust
Among thousands of South Africans who died suffering from cancer in 2009 was a public health sector health practitioner, Olivia Lyn Volkwyn from Eersterust, north of Pretoria.
Three deputy ministers agree on building a new forensic laboratory
Today, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa accompanied the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel and the Deputy Minister of Police, Ms Maggie Sotyu, to an oversight visit to the Johannesburg Forensic Services Laboratory of the Department of Health.