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Sickle Cell Disease and how AHO plans to use gene therapy
AHO plans to use gene therapy as an experimental treatment at UCLA has given one patient reason for optimism.
Read MoreHeart Failure and how to recognise it using symptoms
Heart failure is accompanied by symptoms such as shortness of breath. Heart failure is not always recognized in time. It is therefore important to recognize the first signs early on.
Read MoreStroke and how to reduce risk
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability – but a few healthy lifestyle tweaks can make a big difference.
Read MoreAfrican women living in urban area at higher risk of chronic disease
African women who live in cities are 7% more likely to have chronic diseases than rural dwellers.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Cervical Cancer screening disruption
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has interrupted social and economic activity and has led to a huge wave of sickness and death. However, there are other healthcare costs as well, one of which is the interruption of scheduled screening for diseases that can be cured if diagnosed early; one such disease is cervical cancer.
Read MoreFemale Genital Cutting (FGC): Lets end it NOW
It is estimated that globally 200 million girls and women have undergone some form of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and that 4.1 million girls* are at risk in 2020 alone. Women often bear the consequences of genital cutting for life.
Read MoreGender Based Violence Fact Sheet: South Africa
51% of women in SA say they’ve experienced GBV, with 76% of men saying they’ve perpetrated GBV at one stage in their lives (2010 Gauteng sample). A similar study revealed that one in five women report that they have experienced violence at the hands of a partner
Read MoreGender Based Violence and COVID-19: South Africa analysis
We are critically cognisant that South Africa is recognised as having one of the highest rates of inequality in the world.
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine: how African countries are truning to Russia, China and India
As more African countries record the second wave of coronavirus infections, and some record novel and more infectious variants, African governments are turning toward Covid-19 vaccines produced by Russia, India, and China
Read MoreCOVID-19 variant in Africa: data and facts
While COVID-19's evolution is expected, unchecked spread poses a risk. Known as 501Y.V2, it was detected through routine surveillance done by a network of laboratories in South Africa, which found the new variant in 200 samples from 50 different health facilities.
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