7 December 2012

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Bara serves patients rotten food

Health, Health Systems

Food services staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital claim that food preparation guidelines and menus designed by the hospital's dieticians are not followed. Sometimes, patients are served rotten food.

ayandamkhwanazi
December 7, 2012

‘Treatment interruptions may kill me’

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Johannes Kgang (63) ' Retired transport supervisor at Impala Mines in Rustenburg

Wilma Stassen
December 7, 2012

Boy may lose leg due to treatment delays

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A Limpopo teenager was sent from pillar to post for three months while a cancerous tumour in his leg continued to grow. He now faces the very real possibility of amputation.

Wilma Stassen
December 7, 2012

Poor conditions at pre-school worrying

Our Health

Vhembe ' The principal, teachers and parents of Matavhela pre-school recently spoke to OurHealth about the poor conditions at the school.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Fear and worry about treatment interruption

Health

Sandile Mkhabela (66) ' Westonaria Pensioner

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

‘Is my cancer worsening while machine is broken?’

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Corrie Koekemoer (68) Kempton Park pensioner ' three children and three grandchildren

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

‘Go home, machine isn’t working’

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Boston Phiri (37) ' immigrant worker from Zimbabwe living in the Johannesburg city centre.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Local blood services low on stock

Our Health

Bethlehem ' The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a severe blood shortage in all regions. This means lives are at stake. "One never knows what lies ahead and it would be tragic if a situation should arise that a life is lost because of the lack of blood," said SANBS marketing consultant Irene van Schalkwyk.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

‘Hospital saves money while patients are dying’

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Gert Fourie (63) ' Boksburg Pensioner ' Former mill turner in the engineering industry.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Hospitals fingered over cancer deaths

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Two of Gauteng's largest state hospitals stand accused of delaying the treatment and diagnosis of hundreds of desperately ill cancer patients because of broken machinery ' often out of order due to poor maintenance and non-payment of suppliers. Story by WILMA STASSEN and SHAUN SMILLIE.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Bara serves patients rotten food

Health, Health Systems

Food services staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath (CHB) Hospital have claimed that patients are often served rotten and contaminated food and food preparation guidelines and menus designed by dieticians are ignored.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

AIDS Day celebrations bring hope

News

Vhembe ' Clinic staff, home-based carers and members of the community came together at the Matavhela Clinic on December 1 to celebrate World AIDS Day.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Mentor mothers show moms how to do it

Health, Health Systems

A non-governmental organisation, which focuses on the well-being of pregnant women and their children is showing the way on how to re-engineer South Africa's primary healthcare system in both urban and rural settings.

Health-e News
December 7, 2012

Counting progress on AIDS response

Health

Taking stock of the country's performance in addressing AIDS, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, noted that over about 20 million South Africans have tested for HIV in the last two years and that HIV transmission from mother to child has dropped to below 3%. But Motsoaledi cautioned that much still needs to be done.

khopotsobodibe
December 7, 2012

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