…down to a single pill a day – January 2014: Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of AIDS has been the biggest medical success of all time and has prolonged more lives than any other intervention in medical history, including polio vaccinations, says Dr Eric Hefer, member of the adult treatment guideline committee for the SA HIV Clinicians Society.1 ART is initiated in patients with AIDS with the goals of improving quality of life, reducing HIV-related morbidity and mortality, to optimally suppress viral load restoration and/or preserving immune function.2 These goals are achieved by suppressing the replication of the virus... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 30th 2014 |
Business leaders look set encounter manifold challenges in 2014 in the face of headwinds buffeting the local economy, and unrest and uncertainty across the globe. As South Africa enters its third year of a struggling economy, companies need to continue to streamline their operations and take unnecessary costs out of the business. Leaders must deliver seamless strategy execution, innovation and process excellence. The challenge is to spot opportunities locally, and gear up to tackle fast-growing markets in other African countries and overseas. Economic rumbles include a weakening rand, labour union turf wars, corruption, and confrontation between unions and management. Globally,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 22nd 2014 |
Services SETA has teamed up with the UCT Graduate School of Business to enrol junior and middle managers working in the sector in key management development programmes at the school. Applicants are invited to apply for either the Associate in Management (AIM) or Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Management Practice run by the Executive Education unit at the GSB. The programmes are accredited by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) at National Qualification Framework (NQF) Level 5 and NQF Level 8 respectively (120 credits each) and will provide the most relevant and practical knowledge to the learners. Kumeshnee West, Senior Manager in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 22nd 2014 |
Findings from the largest rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient survey conducted by AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, recently revealed that a staggering 86% of South Africans suffering from the disease have indicated that it has had a negative impact on some areas of their lifestyle. A further 30% of patients found that living with RA has affected their work life negatively. The same number report that the disease affects their work relationships and feel they cannot share their experience of managing RA in their work environment. Of all the respondents included in the study, 3% indicate that RA has affected their life in such... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 20th 2014 |
Woza South Africans, woza! The IEC have announced the official dates and the details for overseas voter registration. This is it! Time to tata your ID and passport to your nearest SA embassy, high commission, or consulate during their normal working hours until 7 February 2014 and get registered. You can also register during the special registration weekends of 18/19 January and 25/26 January (please phone for opening hours). No registration applications can be accepted after 7 February 2014. This year’s election will be the most defining election since 1994. Now, more than ever before, we need all of you... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, January 19th 2014 |
