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A Silent Emergency: How Aid Cuts Are Endangering Somalia’s Children

Behind the numbers lies a worsening human crisis no one seems to be watching closely enough At a modest health centre in Baidoa, Somalia, a nurse...

4114 months ago

Boy, 9, Undergoes Multiple Surgeries After Swallowing Magnetic Balls

What began as an innocent game turned into a medical emergency for nine-year-old Theunus Rossouw, who unknowingly swallowed three small magnetic balls while playing — and...

4115 months ago

ARB Rules Against Health Department’s Sugar Ad for Sending Misleading Message to Kids

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has upheld a consumer complaint against a Department of Health television advertisement, stating that the ad risks sending a confusing message...

4116 months ago

Adult Cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Surge in KZN, Along with Child Infections

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health has confirmed a surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases, with a reported 420 child infections and four...