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COHSASA is accredited for a fifth time

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The country's state emergency services are facing staff and vehicle shortages, leaving provinces with no choice but to outsource these critical services. (Christopher Sebela / Flickr)

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Worsening Ebola crisis leaves UN Security Council with few options

Mark Eccleston-Turner 13 Dec 2018

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UCT student receives L'Oréal-Unesco doctoral fellowship

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UNWTO, the European Travel Commission launch new health tourism report

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While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health. Shutterstock

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Minister of Health of Burkina Faso, Professor Nicolas Meda and Minister of Health of Rwanda, Dr Diane Gashumba

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The WHO recommends testing for HIV every 6 to 12 months. Shutterstock

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