Health

Kids to get polio shots

HEALTH department staff will go to day cares to vaccinate Joburg's young children against polio and give them vitamin A supplements.

Meadowlands clinic opens

TREATMENT for HIV/Aids and related diseases is now available at the renovated Meadowlands Clinic, which has expanded its services.

Focus on environmental health

THE Alfred Nzo Achievement Award will be presented at the environmental health conference, where issues such as water pollution and vector control will be discussed.

Jozi is the healthiest of all

PEOPLE in Johannesburg do the most exercise and eat the healthiest diets, a survey of the country's major cities has found.

Health hazards tackled

RODENT infestation in urban areas was discussed during a World Health Day awareness campaign, which looked at the findings of the Head study.

Joy greets new Windsor Clinic

WITH new features and consultation rooms, Windsor Clinic is now able to treat more people for a wide range of illnesses and concerns.

Zuma walks through Bara

THE upgrades to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital were inspected by President Jacob Zuma, which he said was turning into a state-of-the-art facility.

Sophiatown clinic opens

IT was a celebratory day in Sof'town, when the new clinic opened. Old ladies reminisced while young children sang and danced.

Clinic treats Cosmo City

A PRIVATELY owned medical centre has opened in Cosmo City, treating up to 70 patients a day for common ailments and chronic illnesses.

City marks World Aids Day

A CLEANUP of Denver Hostel and an education campaign that spread to the surrounding informal settlements were held.

City observes World Aids Day

EDUCATION is the focus of Joburg's World Aids Day, with door-to-door and office-to-office campaigns on the cards.

Measles spreads across Joburg

WITH more people being infected with measles, the City is again urging people to get vaccinated. Its campaign targeting children and youth is ongoing.

Vaccination drive to stop measles

THE City has started a vaccination campaign at schools and crèches in response to the rise in confirmed measles cases in Joburg.

City puts out measles alert

THERE has been a sharp spike in measles infections this month, prompting the City's health department to issue an immunisation call.

Children's health in the spotlight

CITY officials visited busy inner city clinics to gauge the response to National Child Health Week - and came away impressed.

Health week targets children

NUTRITION, immunization and vitamin deficiency among children under six will be targeted during the City's Child Health Week campaign.

City campaign targets swine flu

MORE cases of H1N1 flu are being reported, and in response the City has stepped up its education campaign on treatment and prevention.

Swine flu hotline is set up

WHILE the public has been urged not to panic, the government has set up a hotline for swine flu enquiries.

Don't panic about swine flu

WITH fewer than a hundred reported cases of swine flu in Johannesburg - and no deaths - the health department is calling for calm.

City rolls out vaccines to children

TWO new vaccinations have been added to the state schedule, which the City will administer free of charge to children during immunisation awareness week.