Health

Johannesburg – The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has urged all women to look after their health by checking their breasts each month for changes to help detect breast cancer.

According to the latest statistics from National Cancer Registry of 1999, breast cancer is a leading cancer in women in South Africa. One in 27 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and more than 3 000 women die each year from breast cancer in the country.

October ...

By Gabi Khumalo

Pretoria – The Department of Health is expected to use the month of October to increase the public’s understanding of mental illness and changing communities’ perceptions of those suffering from the condition.

“Mental disorders are among the most common health problems worldwide and one out every four people around the world is estimated to experience mental illness at some point in their lifetime,” Health Minister Barbara Hogan said on Friday to mark ...