Press Releases 2006

 

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21 July HIV infection rate remains at same level
13 July Decisive actions against lack of human rights for mental health
10 July No basis for TAC/SAMA calls for investigation
7 July Social Sector Cluster Media Briefing
7 July Government programme to train Doctors in Cuba Yields Results
4 July South African Government supports Global Fund
9 June South Africa on High Polio Alert
7 June Conference on the inclusion of traditional medicines in the National Health System
6 June

Migration of nurses decreases by 55%

5 June

Minister of Health's Budget Speech

31 May

Prevention prominent at UN discussion on HIV and AIDS

31 May TAC speaks on behalf of a US NGO
30 May Minister and SA Delegation brace themselves for UNGASS
30 May World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2006
26 May Measures in place to prevent further unnecessary infant deaths at Makiwane Hospital
3 May Opinion piece on TAC and Government
25 April TAC reconsiders Government invitation
20 April TAC Secretary declines invitation to be on the delegation to the UN
19 April TAC Secretary urged to decide on participation at the UN AIDS meeting
13 April Closing date for comments on dispensing fee
12 April Health Department invites civil society to the UN AIDS meeting
6 April Health Minister calls for a positive projection of the AIDS response
5 April World Health Day 7th April 2006
3 April UN Session on HIV and AIDS
3 April The Official Transfer of Government Forensic Mortuaries from the SAPS to the Department of Health
23 March National Health Council calls for support for TB
17 March Traditional medicines high on the list of research priorities
9 March

Summary of Dispensing Fee Regulations

9 March

Announcement of a draft dispensing fee and release of a revised HR Plan

8 March Comment on the DA and Ubhejane
8 March Protect women against tobacco and alcohol
22 February Right to terminate pregnancy not under threat
20 February Tamiflu officially registered for use in SA
13 February DA undermines indigenous knowledge
10 February Social Cluster Briefing: Parliamentary Media
9 February

No immediate threat of bird flu in South Africa

8 February

You and I can prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections

25 January More funding for AIDS and TB NGO’s
24 January Health Minister expresses condolences to her KZN counterpart
18 January Progress in determining new dispensing fee for medicines
16 January Registration of nurses working abroad will not be amended
13 January Nurses punished for sex in children’s ward
11 January Minister of Health calls for Sustainable Financing of HIV and Aids Programmes
9 January Minister of Health attends Global Steering Committee on increacing access to HIV and Aids Programmes
9 January Taking stock of Human Resources for Health
5 January Community service to improve access to quality health care to all South Africans

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