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August 16, 2008
Doctors For Life International would like to congratulate the Sexual Offences Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority for the Draft Bill submitted to Parliament recently regarding Human Trafficking. The new legislation will enable the effective prosecution of all forms of human trafficking. The proposed Bill echoes evidence that was submitted by Doctors For Life as early as 2000 and although a bit overdue, it is nevertheless most welcome....[more]

January 30, 2008
Doctors for Life International would suggest that the ANC take disciplinary action against George Lekgetho on grounds of blatant gender discrimination – i.e. telling our young women and men that selling yourself for sex is acceptable as long as you pay tax. DFL is appalled at the ANC’s Lekgetho’s call to legalize prostitution for the 2010 Soccer World Cup...[more]

January 30, 2008
Condemnation of proposed Red Light District
Doctors For Life International condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the eThekwini Municipality’s suggestion to legalize prostitution in certain areas of Durban, apparently for the 2010 Soccer World Cup....[more]

July 9, 2008
Latest Zavora Clinic Construction Progress
Click here to see some photos showing the progress on the construction of the clinic up untill 9 July 2008. ...[more]

May 12, 2008
Zavora Clinic Construction Continues
The Dutch team is back in Zavora for the second phase (in total 4) of the construction of the medical clinic in Mozambique. Gerrit-Jan, a Dutch builder, is sweating it out with 3 other volunteers . The aim is to finish the walls and start with the roofing before they return to the Netherlands on 14 June. In addition, another container filled with building material has been donated towards the clinic. Its due for arrival in Durban in early June. Thank you for all those who made this possible.

February 3, 2008
Donated Container on its way to Zavora
Following the death of Danie du Preez, project leader of the construction of Aid to Africa's first clinic in Mozambique (Zavora), we are encouraged by the tremendous support we continue to receive. Developments include the donation of a 20ft container, filled with building materials and tools, that is on its way to Zavora. A construction team from the Netherlands will cast the first foundations in March this year. A special thanks to all the donors and those involved in putting this all together...[more]

February 23, 2008
Doctors For Life International (DFL) is encouraged by the move towards submitting Traditional African Medicine (TAM) to scientific testing and clinical trials. At the same time we find Health Minister Manto Tshabalala Msimang’s comments inappropriate and counterproductive. During an address to the Presidential Task Team on African Traditional Medicine Minister Msimang state that “we cannot use western models of protocols for research and development... ..[more]

Despite strong objections and numerous appeals from opposition parties the South African Government refuses to follow international trends regarding a conscience clause for health professionals in respect of abortion. Most democracies have legislation to protect doctors and nurses who have conscientious objection to abortion. Recently Dr Henry Morgentaler, a pro-abortionist, known as Canada’s father of abortion stated that, “doctors should not be obliged to do things (referring to abortion) which they don't approve of themselves.” ...[more]