Press Releases 2005

 
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19 December The National Department of Health issues a health warning on the hazards of alcohol abuse during the Festive Holidays
30 November Pharmacists urged to play their part in complying with the Constitutional Court ruling on medicine prices
30 November Statement on the Nelson Mandela Foundation/Hsrc Study on Hiv and Aids
30 November Pharmacists urged to play their part in complying with the Constitutional Court ruling on medicine prices
28 November Committee formed to negotiate the Health Charter
28 November Official opening of the 5th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa
28 November World Aids Day 2005: December 1
24 November National Health Council to discuss various health issues
24 November Health Minister Embargs on a commemoration trail for the 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women Campaign
22 November Health Department responds to the UNAIDS/WHO report on AIDS
16 November South Africa cooperate with China on health
8 November Health Department to commemorate SADC Malaria Day in KZN
28 October

Release of the revised draft Charter of the Health Sector

27 October Health Minister launches School-Based Food Gardens Project
25 October

SA Health Ministry's response to Stephen Lewis

21 October Public Hospital Managers Ministerial Workshop closing statement
14 October Department of Health prepares for Avian Flu
4 October Department of Health planning discussions with Russia around the recruitment of health professionals for work in South Africa
3 October A word of caution from the Department of Health as temperature rises in many parts of the country
30 September Victory for access to medicine
27 September South African Health Minister meets Tunisian Health Minister to address shortage of Health Professionals in rural areas of South Africa
26 September Health Ministry response to Vavi
26 September Diarrhoea and Typhoud outbreak in Delmas under control
23 September DA stop creating unnecessary confusion about the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)
20 September Health Ministry statement on Tony Leon's visit to typhoid affected areas in Delmas, tomorrow 21 Sept 2005
19 September Death toll Increases in Delmas
19 September

SA delegation supports call for development of Policy Framework for Traditional Medicine

19 September

The National Infection Prevention and Control Workshop on 28th - 29th September 2005

16 September Typhoid claim a third victim
14 September Government working around-the-clock to manage the increasing number of cases of symptoms of Typhoid and Diarrhoea
14 September Ministers, MECS, Executive Mayor and Councillors visited Delmas in Mpumalanga on Monday 12 September 2005 in response to the outbreak of Diarrhoea and Typhoid
5 September Health Minister meets SA nurses working in Britain
5 September Stop lies: list the medicines that are more expensive
30 August

Measures to increase the number of nurses announced

24 August Local production of essential medicines including Antiretroviral drugs a necessity in Africa
22 August SA Minister of Health comments on the World Health Organisation’s budget for the African Region for 2006-2007
22 August Calls for complete control of matters relating to stem cell harvesting, banking, distribution and research
22 August

Further consultation on the draft Health Sector Charter

16 August

Health Department meets with Nestle over infant formula

16 August Hypocrisy in the criticism of the Health Charter
15 August

55TH Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Regional Committees in Maputo Mozambique 22-26 August 2005

9 August

South Africa to host the next International Confederation of Midwifery (ICM) Congress

5 August

Bronkhorstspruit water sources found to be contaminated

4 August

Health Ministry statement of the review of the curriculum for doctors

2 August

Health minister to present the Draft Strategic Framework for Human Resources in South Africa

1 August

2005 World Breastfeeding Week

26 July Health Department addresses concerns over AIDS treatment at Frontier Hospital
26 July

Mental Illness Month Celebration

25 July High Levels of Lead Fund in Commercial Paint
25 July TAC commits to proper conduct during the march
13 July

Mental Health Month - July 2005

8 July National Health Minister to present the final draft of the Health Sector Charter
7 July Mahatma Ghandi Hospital investigation
7 July Townhill Hospital Report
7 July Cuban trained South African Medical Doctors graduate
26 June 11 years towards realizing the ideals of the Freedom Charter
23 June Registered nurses are allowed to dispense medicines in the Public Sector
21 June Health Minister to send a team to Seychelles as part of ongoing Co-Operation Discussions between SA and Seychelles
10 June Closing Statement at 2nd South African Aids Conference in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal
30 May World No Tobacco Day
27 May World No Tobacco Day
27 May Health Minister & Gauteng MEC to launch National Move for Health during an imbizo in Alexandra Township
26 May National move for Health Day
24 May Health Minister leaves for Taipei in Taiwan to address the International Council of Nurses (ICN) on its 23rd Quadrennial Congress
19 May Africa unites against brain-drain in health
17 May South Africa makes progress in maternal and child health
12 May

Response by the GCIS to Business Day report on HIV and AIDS communication structures

11 May

Health Minister to deliver a keynote address to mark International Nurses Day

5 May Media Briefing by the Ministry of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang on the Programme of Action of the Social Sector Cluster
5 May

Health Department launches the National Health Council

19 April National Health Act proclaimed by the President
14 April Micronutrients and AIDS
12 April Health Department to increase uniform allowance for nurses
12 April Health Minister urges SAPS to investigate Mental Hospital death
10 April

South Africa hosts international meeting on Nutrition and HIV and AIDS

7 April

Health Minister to deliver Budget Speech

5 April World Health Day: Make Every Mother and Child Count
4 April

The National Polio Eradication Awareness Week from 04 to 10 April 2005

31 March AIDS-treatment now available in all South African districts
11 March

Health Department welcomes the ruling of the Constitutional Court

3 March ARV drug tender awarded
21 February Minister of Health and Religious Leaders agree on issues of mutual interest
18 February Health and Social Fabric
15 February New Risk Rating Model for Blood Donations
10 February More applications to open new pharmacies
9 February Statement on the death of a patient at Pretoria Academic Hospital
8 February Townhill Hospital: Update
8 February News Clicks complies with the medicine pricing regulations
26 January World Cancer Day 4 February 2005
24 January

Medicine Pricing

20 January Department of Health to appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa's Ruling in favour of the Pharmaceucals
19 January Mass Campaign to eradicate measles
18 January Dr Luis Sambo appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa
17 January Pharmacist Pricing Structure
14 January

Pharmacists awaits the Constitutional Court case on the medicine pricing regulations

14 January

International Scientists Support Traditional Medicines

 

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