June 21, 2017

Gauteng Health acts to reduce surgery backlog

Pretoria � The Gauteng Health Department has partnered with the private sector to reduce the surgical operations backlog.

The partnership will also decrease waiting times for operations.

The department’s Executive Management Committee held a meeting on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships with the private sector. The meeting also discussed the

World population set to reach 11.2 billion by next century

The world’s population is projected to reach 11.2 billion by the turn of the next century, according to a new UN report published on Wednesday.The current population of 7.6 billion is projected to reach around 9.8 billion by 2050 and keep on rising, wi…

Teach ‘Fathers of Tomorrow’ to Keep Girls in School Today, Study Shows

NAIROBI � Girls’ school attendance in East Africa almost doubles when students of both sexes are taught about sex, relationships and money, a charity said on Monday, highlighting how the attitudes of boys influence the educational success of girls.

Asante Africa Foundation said girls’ attendance increased by 80 percent in Kenyan

Parly urges youth to fight violence against women, children

Pretoria � Parliament has urged young people, particularly young men, to be at the forefront of the fight to eradicate crimes against women and children.

This year’s Youth Month takes place at a time when the country is confronted with increasing reports of violent and brutal attacks on women and children.

The

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