Press Releases 2008

 

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18 September Viewpoint of the Department of Health on mandatory labelling of foodstuffs containing GMO's
12 September South Africa and Burundi to sign agreement on health matters
9 September Leading names in the HIV/AIDS vaccine world to attend Cape Town conference
2 September Call for effective support to tobacco growing countries during transition towards other alternatives
2 September Harmful use of Alcohol poses developmental threats to the African Region
2 September Patient safety in African Health Services: Issues and Solutions - Speaking notes for the Minister of Health Republic of South Africa
14 August SA-UN collaborate to improve maternal and child health in Ukhahlamba district
11 August Announcement of investigation into quality of TB Drugs
5 August Unveiling of the first Cardiac Unit in the history of Namibia - A joint initiative of governments of South Africa & Namibia
30 July India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) review progress to further strengthen their cooperation in the field of health and science
29 July UN Report confirms that SA has the largest AIDS treatment
29 July Opening statement by Minister of Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang at the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Meeting in New Delhi, India
10 July Health Minister assembles a new team to rebuild the image of the South African Nursing Council
30 June Plans to add two new vaccines to prevent pneumonia and diarrhoea in babies
30 June Closing the resource gaps
30 June Warning against sale and use of banned Comfrey
26 June R3,6 billion ARV tender awarded
24 June The 3rd National Youth Health Indaba Gets off on a high note
24 June Salaries for nurses who are doing Community Service
24 June Statement by Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang on the first open heart surgery to be performed in Namibia
23 June Official opening of the National Youth Health Indaba
18 June Medicines should contain a lower dose of Phenylproparnolamine (PPA)
27 May Rescheduling of Medicines that Contain Ephedrine
7 May DA must retract statement on HIV statistics
7 May Health Minister attends high-level meeting on development assistance to poor countries
29 April Health to suffer from high food and petrol prices
18 April Two Bills to improve access to affordable healthcare
10 April Public Clinic utilization doubles
28 March Official suspended over employment of foreign doctors
27 March Great progress in the district that reported first XDR TB cases in SA
6 March Developed countries making huge savings through recruitment from Africa
3 March Reparation considered for migration of health workers
29 February Health Minister to address Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
28 February Outcome: Health Minister's meeting with Private Hospital Industry & Medical Schemes
28 February New Council members to be appointed to serve on the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
24 February Tobacco use decreasing in SA, says WHO
18 February Health Minister receives presentation on microbicide studies
11 February Statement by the Minister of Health visit to Mpumalanga
1 February The Revised Expanded Programme on Immunisation in South Africa (EPI-SA) Schedule
1 February Minister of Health to welcome Tunisian doctors to be placed in public hospitals
25 January Statement by the Minister of Health at the meeting with Medical Schemes
22 January Health facilities urged to be ready for electricity shortages
15 January All nurses to benefit from an agreement with unions
11 January Minister's meeting with CEOs of Private Hospital Groups
4 January Minister of Health addresses private hospital group tariff increases

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