Sediba Hope Medical Centre

10/03/2026

09/03/2026

05/03/2026

The SA National Department of Health has released Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of HIV in Adults, Adolescents, Children, Infants and Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women.

These guidelines address clinical and programmatic aspects of HIV prevention and treatment along the continuum of care, including: The minimum package of HIV prevention, care and treatment services; HIV prevention, HIV testing services and linkage to care; ART initiation, optimising ART regimens and management of the client on ART; AHD; and VTP.

View/download the guidelines here: https://sahivsoc.org/Files/National%20Consolidated%20Guidelines%2004-03-2026.pdf

07/02/2026

We want to remind our community that Sediba Hope Medical Centre, in partnership with Network One Health, offers specialized Colposcopy services for those requiring diagnostic screening and pre-cancerous lesion treatment.

Prioritize your health—regular screenings save lives.

I had a great discussion on Power FM last night about ending cervical cancer in South Africa.

Cervical cancer is our #1 cancer killer of women, yet it is almost 100% preventable. We focused on why the 2026 HPV Drive is a game-changer:

* One Dose: New science proves one dose is enough to protect our Grade 5 girls for life.

* The Science: We discussed how HPV hijacks cells and how the vaccine stops that "hijack" before it starts.

* Self-Sampling: Screening is now easier and private with HPV DNA self-swabs.

Parents, please sign those consent forms. Let’s make this the last generation to suffer from this preventable disease.

19/12/2025

https://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WHA-Hep-Voice-Oct-Dec-2025_final-1.pdf

01/12/2025

FREE HIV Awareness Training to honour World AIDS Day 2025
NACOSA is offering a free, online HIV awareness training for network members and community partners. This introductory training covers HIV transmission, the link between HIV & STIs, prevention options, antiretrovirals and key issues faced by young people living with HIV.
📅 Friday, 5 December
⏰ 10:00–12:00
💻 Online (Zoom)
🔗 Register here: https://nacosa-org-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/WYLlBzYzTlOw2C5GEXgoJQ #/registration
Spaces are limited.

26/11/2025

The Sediba Hope Medical Centre team is live at the Central Drug Authority 4th Biennial Summit on Substance Use and Illicit Trafficking! We're excited to be actively participating in the Drug Use Response sessions, featuring our Specialized Drug Dependence Treatment Rapid Fire presentations.

Looking forward to a productive summit aimed at strengthening our collective response to substance use challenges in South Africa.

17/11/2025

We're joining the global effort for Hepatitis Testing Week to raise awareness and encourage vital screening. Hepatitis C is often called a "silent epidemic" because many people don't know they have it until symptoms appear much later. But the good news is, Hepatitis C is curable and Hepatitis B is vaccine preventable. We especially want to reach out to members of our community who are most affected or at higher risk for Hepatitis C. This includes people who have ever injected drugs and their injecting or intimate contacts.

Visit Sediba Hope Medical Centre this week for your Hepatitis B & C tests! Know your status, take control of your health.

31/10/2025

We believe in empowering you with the tools to take charge of your health. When it comes to substance use, understanding your own risk is the first crucial step towards well-being. That's why we're encouraging everyone to try the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test free, online tool! It's a quick, confidential, and easy way to assess your own risk and get personalized feedback. Take a few minutes today to check in with yourself.

Click here to take the ASSIST test: https://assistscreening.uct.ac.za/self-screen

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is a comprehensive risk assessment tool. It makes use of risk categories determined by screening scores to help determine the ideal intervention strategy. The ASSIST asks about recent substance use over the past 3 months and also...

30/10/2025

Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer.

As we wrap up and approach , let’s keep raising awareness about this silent killer. Protect your health — get tested for hepatitis! 💪

Take action and show your support by adding your organisation to our map: heptestweek.org