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Mentor Mothers: Caring for the smallest children
Karel
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12 Sep, 2014

For the past eight years, Nonqaba Melani (51) has been knocking on thousands of doors in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. “I never say no to any request for help. I am well known now and respected in the community. They know me and see what I do,” she says.

Powering primary health care with delivery
Karel
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30 Aug, 2014

Soul City Institute his hosting a public debate on Monday - in which the South African Human Rights Commission, Black Sash and the Health Systems Trust are participating - to look at the affect of, among others, water, sanitation, education, transport and gender on the health outcomes of South Africans.

In sickness and in health … how water, sanitation, education and jobs all contribute to a healthier society
Karel
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27 Aug, 2014

Good health will lead to a better quality of life for all South Africans. It will also narrow the gap in the lived experience of the poor and rich since health inequity is a key indicator of inequality in our society. South Africa’s leading civil society organisations have joined forces to dissect the factors that are stopping South Africans from enjoying good health.