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15 000 SA children are hospitalised each year for severe malnutrition. When ox liver burgers cost R5, we're moving in the right direction. More retailers need to step up. #ChildNutrition

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Childhood stunting is also stunting our economy. Here are five ways to fix that - Bhekisisa
More than a quarter of South African children under the age of five are chronically malnourished. That’s bad for them, their families and the economy — but it isn’t expensive or difficult to fix.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Data capturers, lay counsellors, professional nurses. These are the 3 most common jobs funded by Pepfar that SA now has to find other funds to pay for. Find out what the health department is doing — or not. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
R2.82-billion. That’s what we need to plug the US funding gap — for now - Bhekisisa
The health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and TB projects in SA will end by September 30. The department has calculated that it needs R2.82-billion to plug the gap for ...
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April 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It's great to see some of the studies from the Imagine Social Impact Bond :)
In today’s newsletter, @miamalan.bsky.social explains why "blaming and shaming" adolescent girls and young women for falling pregnant does not help reduce teenage pregnancies. Read more. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...
April 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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In today’s newsletter, @miamalan.bsky.social explains why "blaming and shaming" adolescent girls and young women for falling pregnant does not help reduce teenage pregnancies. Read more. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...
April 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM