The Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa (ICPA) has called for independent pharmacies to be supported as quickly as possible as they rebuild and restore essential health services to their communities. 

This follows reports of about eighty-four independent pharmacies that have been destroyed as a result of last month's protest action which escalated into looting and violence, spreading across the KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces. 

ICPA Chief Executive Officer, Jackie Maimin tells us what the situation looks like on the ground... 

 

The Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa (ICPA) has called for independent pharmacies to be supported as quickly as possible as they rebuild and restore essential health services to their communities.&nbsp;
This follows reports of about eighty-four independent pharmacies that have been destroyed as a result of last month's protest action which escalated into looting and violence, spreading across the KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces.&nbsp;
ICPA Chief Executive Officer, Jackie Maimin tells us what the situation looks like on the ground...&nbsp;
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Monday marked the beginning of Africa Communications Week 2022.

This event will be running for the whole week under the theme of "Ahead of the Curve: What's Next for Comms in Africa?".

Africa Communications Week is observed annually during Africa Month, and it is a global campaign targeting and open to all communications professionals with African interests.

To tell us more on this, Zikhona Miso spoke to Phumla Williams, Director General at South Africa's Government Communication and Information System...

Monday marked the beginning of Africa Communications Week 2022.
This event will be running for the whole week under the theme of "Ahead of the Curve: What's Next for Comms in Africa?".
Africa Communications Week is observed annually during Africa Month, and it is a global campaign targeting and open to all communications professionals with African interests.
To tell us more on this, Zikhona Miso spoke to Phumla Williams, Director General at South Africa's Government Communication and Information System...

Africa communications week kicks off in South Africa

The South African Medical Association- has warned that the country is likely to get monkeypox and should therefore prepare to respond immediately.

As cases of monkeypox spread in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, the World Health Organisation says 50 more suspected cases are being investigated.

Meanwhile, African journalists have slammed media agencies using images of Black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak in predominantly white countries.

Media Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology, Sphulelele Zondi is one of the African journalists who has lambasted the use the pictures of Black people with the reporting on the monkeypox disease outbreak...

The South African Medical Association- has warned that the country is likely to get monkeypox and should therefore prepare to respond immediately.
As cases of monkeypox spread in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, the World Health Organisation says 50 more suspected cases are being investigated.
Meanwhile, African journalists have slammed media agencies using images of Black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak in predominantly white countries.
Media Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology, Sphulelele Zondi is one of the African journalists who has lambasted the use the pictures of Black people with the reporting on the monkeypox disease outbreak...

African journalists slam use of black people on monkeypox reporting

The global community is today honouring nurses for their critical contribution to society as caregivers. International Nurses Day, which is annually observed on the 12th of May also coincides with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The day also serves as an opportunity to highlight challenges that still persist in the nursing profession. This year's theme of commemoration is "Nurses A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and Respect Rights to Secure Global Health". Josiah Machialo, Nursing Assistant Manager at Helen Joseph Hospital in South Africa tells us about his nursing journey

The global community is today honouring nurses for their critical contribution to society as caregivers. International Nurses Day, which is annually observed on the 12th of May also coincides with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The day also serves as an opportunity to highlight challenges that still persist in the nursing profession. This year's theme of commemoration is "Nurses A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and Respect Rights to Secure Global Health". Josiah Machialo, Nursing Assistant Manager at Helen Joseph Hospital in South Africa tells us about his nursing journey

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