Medical research council of south africa
MRC injects R10m into fight against life threatening health conditions
Specific emphasis will be placed maternal and child health care in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Health Dept vows to continue improving neonatal care
Negligent staff & bad quality healthcare have been blamed for over 80,000 newborn deaths in two years.
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Remembering Anene Booysen
Two years on, Anene Booysen’s death has thrust the high prevalence of sexual violence back into the spotlight.
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Highest levels of violence in Africa - Study
Research by WHO and MRC has found nearly 50 percent of women in Africa have experienced some form of violence.
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SA femicide stats alarming - council
The SA Medical Research Council says 56 percent of female killings are committed by intimate partners.
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Girls more likely to be killed by moms
Many child homicide cases are falling between the cracks of the criminal justice system, according to MRC.
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Child killings remain high
A large number of children are being killed in South African homes, according to a study.
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3 kids murdered in SA daily: study
A study shows that three children are murdered in South Africa on a daily basis.
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Child murders are too high – MRCSA
The MRCSA said the country’s child homicide rates remain among the highest in the world.
