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The award-winning Bhekisisa Health Journalism Centre brings you solutions-based health analysis & features. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://t.co/z8Xyzi2e60
Jun 13 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
🧵1. @healthza has announced a 2nd #mpox death in SA. SA now has 6 confirmed cases which were recorded over 5 weeks:
- 2 in #Gauteng (1 death in Tembisa), 37-year old male
- 4 in #KZN (1 death in uMgungundlovu District/Pietermaritzburg area), 38-year old male, BUT the man listed his address as Brakpan, GautengImage 2. Here's @healthza's latest press release. The clade of the #monkeypox virus, clade 2B, that is infecting people in SA, is the same clade that has caused an #mpox outbreak in over 100 over countries (it started in 2022). Image
May 24, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
[THREAD] 1. There is no monkeypox in South Africa at the moment, according to @nicd_sa.

Since early May, 145 cases of the viral illness have been reported in nations mainly in the Northern Hemisphere including Spain, Canada and the UK. 2. The local public health entity says the outbreak in Europe and the US is “unlikely to progress to a global emergency.” That’s because the disease needs very close contact to spread from one person to another, unlike COVID-19 which spreads through the air.
May 19, 2022 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
[THREAD] Wondering what to make of the @US_FDA’s new rules about the J&J vaccine? Here’s what you need to know. America’s medicines regulator announced that the J&J jab should only be given to adults in 3 scenarios: bit.ly/3lfRb5p
May 17, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
We want to share the skills we’ve learnt about powerful, science-backed opinion pieces. That’s why we’ve put together our #NHI op-ed writing workshop. #BhekisisaNHIWorkshop Meet our participants: Find out what Palesa Ramolefo from @AmandlaMobi is looking forward to learning at our op-ed writing workshop next week. #BhekisisaNHIWorkshop
May 10, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
[THREAD] During the #BudgetVote2022 Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, confirmed that SA is not where it should be with the vaccine rollout, but he said that the country is still making progress. 35.1-million doses were administered as of yesterday, 9 May. This accounts for 19,7-million adults, or 49.5% of the adult population. And, 70% of the population has had contact with the virus and therefore have attained some natural immunity, but cases may still increase as people huddle together indoors during winter.
Nov 10, 2021 • 9 tweets • 8 min read
1. [Thread] Should pregnant people get the #COVID19 #vaccine? And what about people who are planning on having a baby?

Short answer: Yes.

@KeMohale spoke to @priyasomapillay to find out how the jabs protect pregnant women and their babies. 2. @priyasomapillay says pregnant people are more likely to get very sick from #COVID19. That means a higher chance of ending up in hospital or needing a ventilator.

That’s why it’s important for them to get a COVID jab.
Jul 28, 2021 • 43 tweets • 24 min read
Our #BhekisisaWebinar is now live — ‘procurement, policy and partnerships: pandemic lessons for the #NHI’. Follow the link to join our panel or follow along on Twitter bit.ly/3rAcn8u A reminder of our speakers this afternoon. #BhekisisaWebinar #NHI
Jan 18, 2021 • 43 tweets • 31 min read
There will be a scientific panel discussion on the latest developments with the new #COVID19SA variant #501yv2 currently dominating in the country. Follow along as we live-tweet the briefing starting shortly. bit.ly/38SXhTG It's been a month since we first described the new variant and we've learnt a lot since then. So this is an update on that from the scientists that have been working on this issue. - @ProfAbdoolKarim #Covid19InSA #501yv2 bit.ly/38SXhTG
Jun 9, 2020 • 43 tweets • 38 min read
[LIVE] Are people with #HIV and #TB more likely to die of #COVID19SA? Our #BhekisisaWebinar in partnership with @Auruminstitute is on NOW. We'll be live-tweeting the event, follow on for live updates. bit.ly/2UsZbmn First up, Mary-Ann Davies, public health medicine expert at @WesternCapeGov health department will release SA's first preliminary data on the #COVID19SA death risk for #HIV and #TB patients from the Western Cape. #BhekisisaWebinar
May 19, 2020 • 43 tweets • 24 min read
Our @LLopezGonzalez will be live-tweeting tonight's meeting with @DrZweliMkhize & #Covid19SA modellers. What does the future hold for #CoronavirusInSA? Stay tuned. Mkhize: There are a lot of modellers out there. Some do it academically, some we engage. Mkhize: The NDOH has been working with modellers to refine their models. Initial models were largely based on how outbreaks behaved in other countries. #Covid19SA #CoronavirusInSA