Day: December 8, 2022

1 350 ambulances to be deployed across SA during festive season

The National Health Department announced on Thursday that it will deploy 1 350 ambulances across the country’s major high-traffic volume routes during the festive season. “The department has been inundated with media and public enquiries in the past few days about the emergency medical services and capacity, especially as the

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Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

Eskom has delayed the start of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s maintenance outage to next week Saturday to allow the strained national power grid to stabilise and recover some generation capacity. This after the power utility implemented Stage 6 power cuts until Friday morning – leaving some neighbourhoods without any

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Phaahla concerned about rising number of measles cases in SA

The number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases now stands at 137 in Limpopo as of 6 December 2022, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has announced. This comes as the Limpopo and Mpumalanga departments declared a measles outbreak. Updating the media on the progress on various health issues on Thursday, Phaahla said

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Public Works hands over building for GBV victims

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has handed over another shelter for gender-based violence (GBV) in the Free State, as government intensifies its efforts to curb the scourge. DPWI Minister, Patricia de Lille, on Thursday handed over the Koffiefontein building to Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu. During the

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Kathrin Jansen, Líder de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Vacinas, e Kizzmekia Corbett, Imunologista, Premiadas com as Medalhas Gold e Rising Star da Sabin, respectivamente

WASHINGTON, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O Sabin Vaccine Institute homenageou hoje duas cientistas extraordinárias pelas suas pesquisas inovadoras sobre vacinas que mudaram o curso da pandemia da COVID-19, avançaram a saúde pública e salvaram inúmeras vidas. A Gold Medal Albert B. Sabin de 2022 foi concedida à líder

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