2012 Topical Issues
3005, 2012
31 May is world no tobacco day – support a smoke free SA
Good News! All buildings in South Africa are set to become 100% smokefree and smoking is to be prohibited in some outdoor areas, if draft regulations published on March 30 by the Minister of Health [...]
304, 2012
World TB day: 300 000 tests performed
World TB Day: 55 Centres Established Nationally And 300 000 Tests Performed South Africa is burdened by one of the worst tuberculosis (TB) epidemics in the world. And, our gold mining industry may well have [...]
202, 2012
World cancer day 2012: Together we can!
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. Each year on 4 February, the NHLS supports the WHO and the International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to [...]