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.
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.
A new cellphone based application, MomConnect, is expected to register all pregnant women in the country for a “sms” service which provides information and advice on pregnancy, as well as a channel to notify the department about poor service.
The Thaba Bosiu Centre of the Blue Cross will host an International Conference on Alcohol Policy to be held in Lesotho on the 9th and 10th of October 2014. The conference theme is: Alcohol Taxation and Marketing: Consensus Building for Policy Implementation.