Integrated care can help prevent suicide among substance users: shutterstock There is strong evidence that people with substance use problems often also have other psychiatric disorders such as depression and psychosis, that in turn is linked to suicidal behaviour. Those who do not receive help are at a higher risk of committing suicide than the general population. More than … [Read more...] about Integrated care can help prevent suicide among substance users | The Conversation
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African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is one of many African leaders to have gone abroad for medical treatment. Reuters/Afolabi SotundeThere is an African idiom that if a man does not eat at home, he may never give his wife enough money to cook a good pot of soup. This might just be true when … [Read more...] about African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
HDPE-Pipes help Drakenstein Municipality become pioneers in water-loss reduction
HDPE-Pipes help Drakenstein Municipality become pioneers in water-loss reduction: Above: The effect of corrosion can clearly be seen on these two stainless steel bolts recovered from an old pipeline Water leakage and non-revenue water have become two of the biggest problems facing municipalities around South Africa in recent years. Under the leadership of André Kowalewski, … [Read more...] about HDPE-Pipes help Drakenstein Municipality become pioneers in water-loss reduction
Why South African shouldn’t turn to the IMF for help | The Conversation
Why South African shouldn't turn to the IMF for help: Two men sit at the roadside in the hope of being offered work. South Africa's unemployment is moving towards 30%. EPA/NIC BOTHMAThe view that South Africa should look towards the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be rescued from the unfolding economic meltdown seems to be growing by the day. It has been touted in the … [Read more...] about Why South African shouldn’t turn to the IMF for help | The Conversation
Same day help with burst or leaking pipes is on the way, says Standard Insurance Limited
Same day help with burst or leaking pipes is on the way, says Standard Insurance Limited: Johannesburg, 2 August 2017 – It is no exaggeration to say that water pipes are one of the most important parts of any home. Mostly unseen by the householder, pipes work constantly to make sure that household routines involve simply turning a tap. When they fail, however, the consequences … [Read more...] about Same day help with burst or leaking pipes is on the way, says Standard Insurance Limited
