The Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa has called for greater safety provisions for health workers, after a nurse was attacked and killed last week. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or Gauteng Press … [Read more...] about Hospersa calls for greater safety for health workers
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Designing for Global Health by Personalizing Care Delivery with Ting Shih
Designing for Global Health by Personalizing Care Delivery with Ting Shih A South Africa Event on 2016-04-12 18:30:00 Designing for Global Health by Personalizing Care Delivery Ting Shih, Founder and Chief Executive Officer ClickMedix Abstract Not all doctors are the same, and not all patients are the same. So how do you design healthcare delivery tools that can be used … [Read more...] about Designing for Global Health by Personalizing Care Delivery with Ting Shih
Health Dept faces legal action after two babies were born with disabilities
A MyJHB.co.za selected Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital video for you: Two Soweto women are suing the Department of Health after they gave birth to babies with Cerebral Palsy. The women claim nurses at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital were negligent during labour and as a result their children were born with severe disabilities. Click here to subscribe to Eyewitness news: … [Read more...] about Health Dept faces legal action after two babies were born with disabilities
Why big datasets can help solve South Africa’s environmental health ills | The Conversation
ShutterstockThere is a severe lack of environmental health data being collected in communities and households in South Africa. As a result of this, environmental health researchers have a significant challenge accessing high quality large data sets. Many environmental health related diseases such as cholera and diarrhoeal disease can be prevented if scientific evidence is used … [Read more...] about Why big datasets can help solve South Africa’s environmental health ills | The Conversation
Engaging with communities can help tackle poverty linked health problems | The Conversation
There is an urgent need to generate robust evidence that shows how the social determinants of health influence people’s abilities to protect themselves against health risks. Reuters/Mike HutchingsCommunities can provide health authorities with essential information on how people perceive and experience health and risks, and how people engage with health systems in their areas. … [Read more...] about Engaging with communities can help tackle poverty linked health problems | The Conversation
