Phelophepa to reach 10000 patients

Phelophepa to reach 10000 patients

Mbombela – Six thousand more people in Mpumalanga are expected to be checked or treated for illnesses on the Phelophepa health train. Transnet Phelophepa Clinic train manager, Thabisile Makhaye, said more than 4 000 people had already been treated since the...
SA to produce more doctors

SA to produce more doctors

Johannesburg – Government is looking at increasing the number of doctors produced by the country to ensure the success of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. Speaking at a New Age business briefing on Monday, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi...
New test phase of HIV gel launched

New test phase of HIV gel launched

Pretoria – After encouraging results on a vaginal gel containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir, which reduces HIV infection and risk of contracting genital herpes, a follow-up study to test the safety of the gel has been launched. The Phase III trial, to be known...