College students are renowned for partying at the weekends, and this usually involves having a drink or two. But new research has found that this level of alcohol consumption may cause damage to DNA. This is according to a study published in the journal Alcohol.
Tribute to Nelson Mandela
The Soul City Institute extends its condolences to the Mandela family. Like everyone across the world, we received the news of Tata’s passing with great sadness and disbelief. Although he had been sick for a while, I do not think that we would ever be ready to say goodbye to him.
Article from Daily Sun, 2 December 2013 - Written by Njabulo Ngcobo
The results of a campaign by Africa's largest social change communication organisation, the Johannesburg-based Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication (Soul City), indicate very strongly that the HIV/AIDS pandemic ravaging sub-Saharan Africa can be beaten back if there is sufficient will and committed support for worthy programmes.
New partners join Eldis in “Open Knowledge Hub” project
Eldis is joining forces with eight new partner organisations in a new collaborative project, provisionally called the “Open Knowledge Hub”, to support knowledge producers and consumers, particularly those in developing countries, to improve the availability and accessibility of global development research.
Article from The New Age, 29 November 2013 - Written by Lebo Ramafoko
3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health - The Recife Political Declaration on Human Resources for Health
Renewed commitments towards universal health coverage
