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Unhappy Boitumelo nurses bring hospital to a standstill
Nurses continued their strike action at Boitumelo Regional Hospital on Monday over safety...
Pelonomi problems: Free State Health MEC vows to take action
In December, Health-e News reported on the unacceptable service patients received at...
People with light skin are at higher risk of skin cancer. How to...
By Caradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council Most skin cancers are caused by too...
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Mental burden weighs heavily on TB sufferers
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Obstetric violence: Mother uses trauma to help others
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Mental illness: Father grateful for family’s support
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GBV: Kanana community aims to match words with action
On the outskirts of Potchefstroom in the North West, members of the Kanana community have taken it...
Infectious Diseases
Measles in SA : Affected provinces ramp up vaccine roll-out
As the number of measles cases continues to rise, a national vaccine drive targeting the disease...
A booster shot is your best protection against new Covid variants
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Nurses back at work at Boitumelo Hospital
Nurses have ended their strike at Boitumelo Regional Hospital. They downed tools last week...
Unhappy Boitumelo nurses bring hospital to a standstill
Nurses continued their strike action at Boitumelo Regional Hospital on Monday over safety...
Pelonomi problems: Free State Health MEC vows to take action
In December, Health-e News reported on the unacceptable service patients received at...
People with light skin are at higher risk of skin cancer. How to...
By Caradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council Most skin cancers are caused by too...
Women's Health
HEALA slams Nestlé for formula advertising violations
The advocacy group, Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), has set up a campaign warning the public of...
Breastfeeding: Centre support on moms, not mechanics
Breastfeeding is a relationship between two people in a thrilling new, highly vulnerable position:...
Perinatal mental health: Who’s checking in on the mums?
Conversations about mental well-being have shifted over the years, with people more open to...
Obstetric violence: Mother uses trauma to help others
Pamela Madonsela spoke to a Cape Town-based doula who experienced obstetric violence before...
Men's Health
Cultural circumcisions: Young boys ready to become ‘real...
Young boys and men are looking forward to participating in the ritual of becoming a ‘real...
TB Awareness Month: Why men are driving SA’s epidemic
As TB awareness month comes to an end, a researcher has pinpointed why more men are exposed to...
Mental health: Are we doing enough to help our men?
The recent passing of veteran South African actor Patrick Shai and artist Riky Rick, has sparked a...
Say I love you with a condom
The Health Department and sexual and reproductive health NGOs are urging South Africans to use...
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