Inadequate medical treatment, children not being fully vaccinated, underfunded mental health services and the return of malnutrition are some of the impacts that severe budget cuts are having on children’s health and well-being, child health advocates warn.
On 11 September 2023, the South African Paediatric Association (SAPA) bestowed a remarkable honour upon the Tuks Children's Trust (TCT) at the University of Pretoria by recognising the student-led organisation as the best Care Bear organisation for 2
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) said it had received reports of flu clusters in schools and workplaces. An increase in case numbers has been identified in six provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and North West, where surveillance is conducted.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is estimated to affect 64 million people and claims around 160 000 lives around the world every year and there is still no effective vaccine.
Infants are most vulnerable to respiratory syncytial virus and there is no effective treatment or vaccine. Tiyese Jeranji asks what we know about the virus in South Africa.