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Contraception Use Soars Despite Cuts In Donor Funds - Health Policy Watch

In the past year alone, women’s use of contraception in 82 low- and lower-middle-income countries has averted more than 141 million unintended pregnancies, 29

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Expect double punch of flu and Covid as winter approaches

It is no secret that the colder months are upon us — just last weekend a cold front brought rain and chilly temperatures to the Eastern Cape.

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OPINION | Samu Dube: Let's address inequalities in healthcare brought to the fore by Covid-19

South Africa has an overburdened public health system that cannot cope with the demands to provide healthcare to the millions of people who need it. Dr Samu Dube outlines the opportunity to fix the country's healthcare off the back of a global pandemic.

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Announcing FP2030 Hubs in Africa

Dear colleagues, We’re thrilled to finally be able to announce the first two FP2030 regional hubs outside of North America: the North, West, & Central Africa Hub will be based in Abuja, Nigeria, and hosted by Population Council, Nigeria; and the East & Southern Africa Hub will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, and hosted by Amref Health Africa. We hope you’ll join us in thanking

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Complaints pile up on eNCA mask race row

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) says it has received 44 complaints against eNCA after journalist Lindsay Dentlinger sparked a mask race row while conducting interviews in parliament. BCCSA registrar Shouneez Martin confirmed to Sowetan that the oversight body has officially registered nine of those complaints as they had all the required information.

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No reason to fear safety of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – health experts


No reason to fear safety of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – health experts
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Health experts say there is no reason for South Africans to fear the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
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This assurance comes after a number of public statements by high-ranking politicians around the safety of Covid-19 vaccines.
 
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Thursday that 1 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine would be brought in from India this month. 
 
Public Health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim says the South African authorities ensured the vaccine is safe before moving to procurement.
 
"Unlike many other countries, South Africa didn't rush to approve a vaccine without evidence that it world work.  

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