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30 July 2010

   
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SA Health aims to ensure healthier, longer and better lives for all South Australians through a comprehensive and sustainable health system. SA Health works to achieve these aims by strengthening primary health care, enhancing hospital care, reforming mental health care and improving the health of Aboriginal people.

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  Announcements 

  • Berri Hospital marks 50th with redevelopment progress report - 30 July 2010
    Media release - Berri Hospital marks 50th with redevelopment progress report   read more...
  • Berri Hospital celebrates 50 years with time capsule - 23 July 2010
    Riverland Health Service will bury a time capsule at Berri Hospital to commemorate its fiftieth year at the Maddern Street site.   read more...
  • Meningococcal Case - 22 July 2010
    A 20 year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease, and is in a stable condition.   read more...
  • Children Learning to Love Fruit and Vegetables - 21 July 2010
    Children across the Southern Fleurieu have been overcoming their nerves about trying new foods as part of a Country Health SA initiative to encourage them to eat a broader range of fruit and vegetables.   read more...
  • Free Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Riverland - 19 July 2010
    Riverlanders are set to benefit from a new program, which highlights the importance of heart health.   read more...
  • Meningococcal case - 11 July 2010
    An 18 year-old male from metropolitan Adelaide has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a stable condition.   read more...
  • Draft Safe Drinking Water Bill
    SA Health has released the draft Safe Drinking Water Bill for public consultation.   read more...
  • Dr Margaret Tobin Awards - Nominations Open
    The Dr Margaret Tobin Award was established in 2004 in recognition of the contribution the late Dr Tobin to Mental Health reform in South Australia. The Award publicly recognises and celebrates the achievements of people and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to Mental Health Services in South Australia in various categories   read more...
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    Swine flu
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    Lye Water information for the African Community
    Information about how to prevent poisoning with the food additive, lye water – translated into Dinka, Arabic, Sudanese Arabic, Swahili, French and Kirundi.

    Fight the Bite
    Information about how to protect against mosquito-borne disease.

    Pandemic Influenza
    Information and resources on the pandemic influenza.

    Asbestos Guide
    Q&As about asbestos products around the home.

    Sweat Lodge
    A fact sheet on the health risks of sweat lodges.

    National Registration and Accreditation Scheme

    MCS Hospital Guideline May 2010

     


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