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Health Department urged to train healthcare workers on empathy and HIV support

HIV activist, Mluleki Zazini, has called on the Department of Health to provide comprehensive training for community healthcare workers to deliver empathetic and supportive HIV disclosure services. The National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA) director made the recommendation at the HIV Stigma Index 2.0 launch, highlighting the urgent need to address discrimination and abuse against people living with HIV. Zazini who is also the Chairperson for […]

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Anti-Bullying Week | Activists call for tougher measures against bullying

As South Africa marks Anti-Bullying Week, education experts and civil society organisations have warned that government efforts to curb bullying remain inadequate - citing poor enforcement, limited psychosocial support systems, and the surge of cyberbullying cases. This comes amid a series of shocking disturbing incidents that have shocked the nation, including the recent violent assault at Milnerton High School in Cape Town. In another tragedy, Grade 10 learner Lerato Mochadibane […]

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