Public interest lawyer sharing news and views on current health law and policy developments in South Africa. Promoting active citizenship.
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"Researchers argue the 'growing' attempt to silence government health workers point 'to efforts to cover up maladministration, corruption, and the violation of human rights emanating from the government’s failure to provide basic healthcare services to the public.'"
Did #RahimaMoosa follow the right processes after @TimDeMaayer’s open letter? @Free_Expression says no. Find out why. bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…
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We, @DTHF_SA and partners, strongly condemn the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed in the Ugandan Parliament on 21 March 2023. This a gross infringement of human rights and dignity and undermines sound public health policy #LGBTHealthMatters
‼️ConCourt: Vertically integrated corporate structure of @Clicks_SA Group violates regs under Pharmacy Act. Refers complaint to DG Health for sanction/remedy.
saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/202…
@TamarKahn @bb_aisha @BenjaminACronin @MP_Baduza @SpotlightNSP @brucebusiness @Bhekisisa_MG
New COIDA ambulance tariffs published. In metro area < 60 min: BLS R2596, ILS R3431, ALS R5445.
We need to find a way of billing without creating perverse incentive to upgrade calls to ALS (e.g. by giving morphine)
@NxesiThulas @HPCSA_ @AlexvandeHeever @Netcare911_sa @ER24EMS
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Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick theconversation.com/profit-v… via @TC_Africa
With South Africa's levels of alcohol-related trauma and interpersonal violence, we sure could benefit from minimum unit pricing. @HealthZA, what are we waiting for?
The implementation of #alcohol minimum unit price legislation leads to significant reductions in ⚰️ deaths and in hospitalisations, wholly attributable to 🍺🥃🍷alcohol consumption. thelancet.com/journals/lance…
A shocking thread. @SAHRCommission is this under investigation?
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Mercury has many industrial applications, including in dentistry. But exposure to mercury can have serious health effects.
Draft regulations have been published to regulate it and to provide for phasing it down or out.
30 days to comment from 24/3/23.
gpwonline.co.za/Documents/Go…
Vaping products are far from harmless, as industry would like us to believe in opposition to the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.
Australian teenagers urge government to help them break vaping addiction theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Never say never, I'd say. With a possibility of other new pandemics, I can well imagine a situation in which mandatory vaccination becomes a necessity in South Africa. At some point, the interests of public health must outweigh individual freedoms.
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#DrunkDriving 🧵
If you live in South Africa and are against drinking and driving, now is your chance to do something about it
#RoadTrafficAmendment bill is currently making its way through the National Council of Provinces after being passed in @ParliamentofRSA in September
Western Cape Health Minister has added 3 more facilities for access to Termination of Pregnancy services, adding to the list published at westerncape.gov.za/service/t…
@hcsmSA @WLCCapeTown @NACOSANet @_SRJC @WesternCapeGov
"We call on DRDGOLD and ERPM to act in good faith in the interests of South African society, and settle their historic debts to mine workers made sick in their mines as a result of working in unsafe conditions."
The mistreatment of mine workers during the apartheid era continues to have far-reaching consequences. Sick and dying mine workers are holding on to life as their legal battle, now raging for more than a decade, continues. dailymaverick.co.za/opinioni…
Eish 😲😲😲
"Although the funeral home did not want to infringe on people’s religious beliefs, they had to follow the law in terms of health regulations."
South African pastor whose family hoped he would resurrect finally buried-2 YEARS LATER zwnews.com/south-african-pas…
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Medicines regulator probes safety of pholcodine cough suppressants bit.ly/3Zd4Qf6
Kgetlengriver Mun. Mgr ignored court order to stop flow of raw sewage into rivers. Concerned citizens group fails in bid to have him imprisoned for contempt.
saflii.org/za/cases/ZANWHC/2…
@HealthJusticeIn @CentreEnvRights @karen_heese @fimacleod @City_Press @HelenSuzmanFdn @Alanaxxv
"Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) mortuary data show that firearm injuries are the primary cause of unnatural deaths in teenagers in the Western Cape"
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Cape Town’s murder rate is 10 times the global average, with firearms now being the leading cause of murder in the Western Cape, even exceeding road traffic deaths. Mortuary data show that firearm injuries are the primary cause of unnatural deaths in ... dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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[NEW] "It’s time for PR and ad agencies to come clean, end their work with the fossil fuel industry, and be a force for good, rather than part of the problem."
thedailyvox.co.za/22-south-a…[…]relations-agencies-to-cut-ties-with-fossil-fuel-companies/
An amazing achievement. @HealthZA MUP is a proven strategy to reduce alcohol-related harms. South Africa needs to show similar courage.
Looking back on my years in @scotgov this is one of the policies I'm proudest of. It was controversial and difficult but I'm glad we persevered to overcome all the political and court challenges because, as this study suggests, it is saving lives 1/2 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…
