Media releases for 2006, 2005 and 2004

2006

• Girls to the rescue
• 3rd Royal Festive Celebration - 17 December 2006
• MEC to hold the European Union launch in Zululand district
• Four times a mother - a 24 year old woman gives birth to quadruplets
• KZN Department of health to the rescue this festive season (150 brand-new ambulances to be released)
• World Aids Day 2006 : Stop HIV and AIDS. Keep the Promise
• KZN premier to hold an urgent media briefing 29 November
• Young doctor dies in car accident
• The KZN department of health leads a revolution in hospital catering - 21 November 2006
• Alpha operations launch in eThekwini district : 17 November 2006
• TB Blitz in Umgungundlovu district : 11 November 2006
• Ministerial Imbizo - Melmoth : 31 October 2006
• Media Invite: World Mental health day : 29 October 2006
• MEC to hold an imbizo with Ethekwini community : 27 October 2006
• No positive polio case in KwaZulu-Natal
• Three staff members from Hlabisa hospital die in tragic accident
• MEC to visit rural women of Weenan as part of world rural women's day celebrations: 22 October 2006
• Mental health awareness month "Dare to care - stop exclusion
• Department embarks on a polio campaign 8-14 October 2006
• More nurses for KZN - 10 October 2006
• Statement by KZN Premier, Hon Sbu Ndebele and Health MEC Ms Neliswa Nkonyeni on the occasion of the TB Blitz at Uthunuglu District
• TB Blitz campaign in Uthungulu : 03 October 2006
• Power outage at Addington hospital - 1 October 2006
• The KZN department of health congratulates the class of 2005/06
• Media Invite:  Electronic information kiosks in hospital : 12 September 2006
• Drug resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal
• Operation smile: free cleft lip/palate surgery : Press Conference 11 September 2006
• Operation smile: free cleft lip/palate surgery : Press Conference 11 September 2006
• Media Invite: Health promotion provincial essay competition prize giving and healthy lifestyle event - 08 September 2006
• Four bodies recovered after old mine collapses
• Prayer day : 29 August 2006
• Free surgery in KwaZulu-Natal to treat children suffering with cleft lips and cleft palates
• Cerebral palsy awareness week 24 - 30 August 2006
• Deaf Awareness week 24-30 August 2006
• KZN has highest number on ARV
• Operation smile : free cleft lip / palate surgery
• TB Blitz Campaign : call to action - stop TB now
• The MEC for health in KwaZulu-Natal, Ms Peggy Nkonyeni, invites you to the celebration of Khomanani Community Partnership successes - 29 July 2006
• Operation smile : free cleft lip / palate surgery
• Department of health announces the findings of a neonatal review at Mahatma Gandhi hospital
• International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
• KwaZulu-Natal nurses committee march and memorandum of demands
• Phase 3 : emergency medical services recruitment programme
• KZN Department of health appoints the new ombudsperson
• World No Tobacco Day
• MEC to release a fleet of new mobile clinics: 05 May
• Media invite : KZN department of health 2006/07 budget speech
• KZN Department of health sends SOS call to retired nurses
• Imbizo focus week : MEC visits community of Empangeni 8 March 2006
• Media Invite: World health day - 7 April 2006
• 8^th world conference on injury prevention and safety promotion 2-5 April 2006
• MDR TB cases in Tugela Ferry not an outbreak but reflection of poverty and hunger intensity
• Media invitation - MEC visits community of uMzimkhulu
• Media Invitation : A call to action...stop TB now
• Fears of Klebsiella outbreak at Durban's King Edward VIII hospital allayed
• Health MEC overwhelmed by outpouring of love and support
• Change in funeral details : Monde Trevor Nkonyeni
• Funeral details : Monde Trevor Nkonyeni
• Tragic death of MEC Peggy Nkonyeni's son
• Bursaries for studies in the health sciences
• Training of emergency care practitioners: phase two
• KZN Health MEC introduces news head of department  - 5 January 2006

2005

• Department bids farewell to Prof. Green-Thompson
• 2nd Royal festive celebration - 29 December 2005
• Another helicopter for emergency medical rescue services
• Christmas party for orphans 21 December 2005
• Provincial Health Indaba 12-13 Dec 2005
• KZN Health Indaba 12-13 Dec 2005
• Attacks on paramedic crews in KZN
• IALCH gets COHSASA accreditation - 9 Dec 05
• Ombudsperson Dr Lesley Gumede dies
• Death of a patient at Townhill hospital
• World Aids Day 2005
• KZN launches mothers to mothers to be programme 29 November 2005
• World Aids Day 2005
• Graduation of community health workers Vulindlela, Taylor's Halt - 20 Nov 2005
• Graduation of community health workers - 18 Nov 2005
• Saving mothers and babies - 15 Nov 2005
• World Aids Day : Breakfast briefing - 8 Nov 2005
• We are ready, willing and able, say new paramedics
• Tribute to home based community health care workers
• Typhoid
• Power outage at Addington hospital - 23/10/05
• Department visits schools
• Donations pour in for triplets
  
• Democratic alliance "research" into Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital
  
• KZN Midwives in dialogue - 29/09/05
  
• Three times a mother 22 September
  
• Foetal alcohol syndrome awareness day 9 September
  
• Measles and Polio campaign
  
• Pharmacy Awareness Week 5-11 Sept.
  
• Deaf Awareness Week 24-30 Aug
  
• Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week 24-30 August
  
• Awarding of tenders to co-operatives
  
• Cervical Screening Campaign
  
• Measles and polio "mop-up" campaign
  
• Media Statement : passing away of Provincial Health MEC's father
  
• KZN health department makes history with one stop 24 hour call centre
  
• Statement on tenure of Prof Green-Thompson (issued by office of the Premier)
  
• Training of emergency care practitioners - 8 August
  
• Breastfeeding week 1-7 August 2005
  
• Mental health awareness campaign in Madadeni 28 July 2005
  
• Media Statement - Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Launch of Men In Partnership Against AIDS - Uthunglu District - 16/07/05
• Statement : Townhill hospital report - 07/07/05
• Statement : Greytown incident - 06/07/05
  
• Hoax Calls - 06/07/05
• Health Minister to address the 1st National Graduation Ceremony of 17 Cuban,trained South African medical doctors at Nelson Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, Friday 08 July 2005
  
• Sentencing of three male nurses 29 June 2005
• International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
• Immunisation related death 15 June 2005
• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital Update 15 June 2005
• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital Update 13 June 2005
• Health department to shoulder the cost of babies' burial 9 June 2005
• Stoke Awareness Week : 6-12 June 2005
  
• Update : Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital - 8 June 2005
  
• Update : Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital - 8 June 2005
  
• World No Tobacco Day - 31 May 2005
  
• National Move For Health Day - 30 May 2005
  
• KZN Infection Control Society Holds Seminar - 25 May 2005
  
• Africa Unites Against Brain Drain In Health - 19 May 2005
  
• Bursaries - 17 May 2005
  
• Nquthu Incident - 17 May 2005
  
• International Candlelight Memorial Day - 13 May 2005
  
• Press Release - 12 May 2005
  
• Sentencing of three men convicted of hijacking an EMRS vehicle and assault on EMRS staff  3 May 2005
  
• Training of Emergency Care Practitioners 15 April 2005
  
• Urgent focus on nutritional needs of people living with HIV/AIDS 10-13 April 2005
  
• Alpha Operation : A huge success -  7 April 2005
  
• World Health Day - 7 April 2005
  
• Alpha operations : Easter Season - 23 March 2005
  
• Establishment of Mental Health Review boards - 17 March 2005
  
• World TB Day - 17 March 2005
  
• Ndwedwe Storm - 14 March 2005
  
• Establishment of National Speech Therapy and Audiology Forum - 17 February 2005
  
• Pregnancy Awareness Week : 13-19 February 2005
  
• STI/Condom week : 12-18 February 2005
  
• Townhill hospital : update - 08 February 2005

2004

• Measles outbreak - 29 December 2004
  
• Combined awards for excellence in health care - December 2004
  
• Let's reduce long queues in hospitals - 01 December 2004
  
• Provincial World Aids Day - 01 December 2004
  
• ARV for sexual assault victims - 29 November 2004
  
• Truck Stop Clinic and Wellness Centre - 17 November 2004
  
• SADC Malaria Day - 08 November 2004
  
• Condolences to the families of paramedic Mr. MP Masuku and patient Miss Fisani Mzileni - 08 November 2004
  
• KZN Health gets new MEC - 3 November 2004
  
• Rabies Update - 22 October 2004
  
• Rabies Alert - 21 October 2004
  
• KZN Department of Health empowers the youth - 6 October 2004
  
• Pharmacy Week - September 2004
  
• World breastfeeding week : 1-7 August 2004