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South Africa's foot-and-mouth crisis is a failure of cooperation
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (425+ words) South Africa's struggle to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is exposing a deeper problem than the outbreak itself. The country's response remains firmly state-led, yet the state's capacity to execute that response is increasingly in doubt. Much of…...
Scientific progress must be beyond reproach legally, says chemistry Ph D graduate
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (405+ words) When the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Dr Andrew Rabontsi Motsilanyane saw how global and local health systems reacted under pressure and where they failed. This experience prompted him as a chemistry Ph D graduate, former lecturer in the Faculty of Educations…...
International partnership targets perinatal mental health care in rural South Africa
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (622+ words) Long-term capacity building is required to address perinatal mood disorders which affect more than a third of women in South Africa, negatively impacting individuals and families. To address this, local, international health care professionals and academics met in Mahikeng from…...
Institutions take a united stand for menstrual health
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) What began in 2025 as a targeted initiative through the HIV Unit at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has grown into a powerful example of how institutions can work together to address real student needs. On Thursday, 12 March, something simple yet…...
Prof. Machailo appointed to national nursing leadership role at FUNDISA
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) Prof. Rorisang Machailo from the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing practice portfolio chair at the Forum for University Nursing Departmental heads of South Africa (FUNDISA)....
MENstruation Foundation and Students on the Go programme breaking barriers to achieve menstrual equity on campus
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (167+ words) To date the NWU has received 8 dispensing machines which can be found at these locations: Vanderbijlpark Campus: Student Centre women's bathroom, library, and ladies' residence. Potchefstroom Campus: Lovers Lane women's bathroom, buildings C5 and E5, and the Draak Restaurant and Mahikeng Campus:…...
Early action is crucial as researchers warn of rising high blood pressure in children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) A significant global health concern is that growing numbers of children and adolescents worldwide are developing high blood pressure. Newly published research highlights childhood hypertension, once considered rare in young people, as a rapidly growing health problem and a powerful…...