The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued its first global guidelines for treating obesity in children and adolescents, setting out when medication and surgery may be considered. The guidance comes as childhood obesity continues to rise worldwide. An estimated 170 million children and adolescents aged five to 19 were living with the condition in 2024.
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has moved to clear up confusion around the Constitutional Court’s recent asylum ruling. She was speaking today after an urgent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, which was convened following a surge in people arriving at refugee reception offices. “We understand the concerns of citizens when they
A new pharmaceutical development facility has been launched at the CSIR campus in Waterkloof, Tshwane. President Cyril Ramaphosa said it would help strengthen South Africa’s health and industrial capabilities. “This is truly a milestone in South Africa’s journey towards health sovereignty,” he said. Ramaphosa said the FuturePHARMA facility demonstrated South Africa’s commitment to using science,