Wednesday 5 October, 2016 - 10:05
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may raise a person's relative risk of heart failure by nearly 20 percent, according to the analysis of medical records of nearly 10 million patients.
Use of prescription-strength ibuprofen, naproxen and other commonly used pain relievers may be tied to a higher risk of heart failure, researchers report.
Wednesday 5 October, 2016 - 10:02
A new study found that up to half of patients in countries like Ghana and the Philippines who need radiation for cancer cannot access this treatment.
Many cancer patients in low- and middle-income nations who would benefit from radiation treatment don't receive it, a new study finds.
"In Ghana and the Philippines, for example, about eight in 10 cancer patients who need radiation therapy will not receive needed treatment," said study co-author Dr Elena Fidarova, a researcher at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria.
Thursday 25 August, 2016 - 10:47
Many people in a large number of low and middle income countries now experience a 'double burden' of malnutrition.
Thursday 7 May, 2015 - 9:27
Swaziland's minister of health and social welfare, Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane, has called for lessons learned from the HIV response in Southern Africa to be applied to the response to malaria.
Speaking on World Malaria Day (25 April 2015) in Livingstone, Zambia, Simelane emphasised the need for early diagnostic and treatment systems to combat malaria in the border areas of Southern Africa, just as has been done in the mitigation of HIV and AIDS.
Monday 9 March, 2015 - 13:01
Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa (NACOSA), is a dynamic non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the HIV/AIDS field.
NACOSA seeks to appoint a Key Populations Manager, based at its Century City offices in Western Cape.
Thursday 19 February, 2015 - 10:33
University Research South Africa (URSA) is a nonprofit organisation with an overall mission to build on and extend the reach of high quality interventions designed to help countries in Southern Africa meet their most pressing health challenges. URSA’s various partners in and around Southern Africa include Ministries of Health, Developmental organizations, Local health authorities and community organisations.
Wednesday 18 February, 2015 - 10:15
MaAfrika Tikkun is an international NGO that provides education, health and social services to children, youth and their families through centres of excellence in South African Townships. Its aim is to empower communities to develop new generations of productive citizens.
Afrika Tikkun seeks to appoint an enrolled nurse as Nurse Coordinator for the Western Cape Region Health Programme, based at the Mfuleni office, Cape Town.
Responsibilities:
Monday 9 February, 2015 - 9:51
The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) is a registered nonprofit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.
The DTHF seeks to appoint a Project Coordinator, based at the DTHF Mobile Services, Observatory, Cape Town.
This is a full-time, one-year contract position.
Responsibilities:
Monday 2 February, 2015 - 11:54
Right to Care is a Johannesburg based nonprofit (section 21 company), with a vision that all HIV-positive patients receive high quality treatment, care and support, improving their quality of life and productivity.
Right to Care seeks to appoint a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&O) Officer - Health Systems Strengthening programme, based in:
The person will report to the M&E Specialist and Provincial Manager.
Friday 23 January, 2015 - 9:27
Health Systems Trust is a dynamic, not-for-profit organisation that supports the development of an equitable and comprehensive health system for the provision of quality health care in South and southern Africa.
Health Systems Trust seeks to appoint two Study Supervisors, based in Western Cape.
This is a short-term contract.
