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HEALA's national campaign calls on government to demand companies put clear front-of-package labels on unhealthy foods. Here's why you should jump on the bandwagon too.

Exclusive breastfeeding is still uncommon in South Africa, with breast milk substitutes commonly used in ways that are often detrimental to infant and young child nutrition, health and survival.

Quitting was discussed in a webinar on  World No Tobacco Day 2021  During the webinar, deputy MoH, Dr Joe Phaala, said that the government is moving ahead with new smoking laws The number of smokers has reached an all-time high of 1.1 billion. In 2019, the habit was responsible for the death of nearly eight million people, a study published in  The Lancet last week. The results were based on examining smoking trends in 204 countries, including South Africa. Quitting smoking is a difficult a...

Officials from the Health Department have signalled that smokers could be in for a rough ride yet again in 2021 – as highly restrictive anti-tobacco laws take a step closer to gaining approval. The contentious proposals would severely limit where cigarettes can be advertised and sold – and they also feature plans for a ‘total ban on public smoking’. Smoking in public ‘may face a blanket ban’ in South Africa Back in May 2020 – and during the middle of a controversial nationwide cig...

The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill was still being processed and some were calling for the matter to be concluded as speedily as possible.