No home after floods
Vhembe – OurHealth recently spent time with a woman in Mfulwi Village, who has no proper housing after it was destroyed by the floods, but has six children to care for.
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5 July 2013
Botched abortion sees girl die
Vhembe – The Mukwevho family of Mulodi Village are mourning the death of their daughter Betty following a botched illegal abortion last week.
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Long road to health
Vhembe – Villagers in Gumela, Musunda, Tshitanzhe and Tshikotoni have to literally travel or walk for hours to Matavhela clinic, their closest healthcare facilities.
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Mothers struggle as ECD centre closed
Kestell – The Geduld community, home to 18 impoverished families, recently saw a much needed early childhood development centre closed down.
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Critical water issues in Geduld
Kestell – The farming community between Harrismith and Kestell are facing massive challenges in accessing safe water and is forced to get it from a nearby stream which is not safe for drinking.
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Nyaope addicts increase in Ermelo
The notorious drug known as nyaope or whoonga has now made its way to small towns like Ermelo and it is currently consuming many lives of young people in this town.
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Demystifying epilepsy in Tshwane
Epilepsy recently came under the spotlight at the Boekenhout Clinic, the scene of the Tshwane districts first support group. National Epilepsy Day presented an opportunity to create awareness around the condition among heath workers and the community. Facility manager Dorothy…
Tough living for the people of Zuzokuhle informal settlement
Residents of Zuzokuhle, informal settlement in Howick, face tough challenges every day with no electricity and poor access to toilets and water and long distances to a clinic.
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