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Policy guidelines: Child and adolescent mental health

Health, Mental Health

The 26-page guidelines begins with an overview of the determinants of mental health among children and adolescents before reviewing related South African policies and legislation. The document then discusses strategies to build skills among caregivers, teachers and other frontline providers…

healthe
November 3, 2013

Edendale Hospital turns over new leaf

Health Systems, Our Health

After years of patient complaints and alleged bad service, KwaZulu-Natal’s Edendale Hospital may have turned over a new leaf.

thandiwezamisa
November 1, 2013

Death, life and organ donation

Our Health

One Limpopo family lost one sister but saved another through organ donation.

ndivhuwomusetha
November 1, 2013

Cervical cancer can be treated

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

One woman tells OurHealth her story of battling one of South Africa’s deadliest cancers.

cynthiamaseko
November 1, 2013

Cape Town woman battles rare skin disease

Health

Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, affects more than 125 million people globally. In South Africa, psoriasis patients not only face stigma but an uphill battle for care.

laurawatermeyer
November 1, 2013

Huge family planning drive to cut teen pregnancies

Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

The Health Department is poised to launch a massive family planning campaign aimed particularly at preventing teen pregnancies, according to Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi.

kerrycullinan
October 31, 2013

MPs suggest Eastern Cape Health MEC step down

Health, Health Systems

Members of Parliament yesterday questioned whether Eastern Cape leadership was up to the task of addressing health service challenges identified by a national task team.

kerrycullinan
October 31, 2013

New TB technology may be ready for clinics

Health

New research has shown that rapid GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) test improves access to TB diagnosis and treatment, and may be ready for South African clinics.

laurawatermeyer
October 31, 2013

Cape Town XDR-TB patient leads international campaign

Health

A Cape Town survivor of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis has taken her campaign for better access to testing and treatment from her hometown of Khayelitsha to Paris and beyond.

laurawatermeyer
October 31, 2013

Costs keep cancer drugs out of developing countries

Health

High cancer drug prices are keeping even old treatments out of patients’ hands in countries like South Africa, Brazil and India.

laurawatermeyer
October 30, 2013

Call for Health-e citizen journalist applications

News, Our Health

Health-e News Service currently runs a citizen journalist programme in South Africa's 11 National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts and we're looking for new journalists for the team.

healthe
October 30, 2013

South Africa far from targets to reduce maternal, infant mortality

Health, Women's Health

South African health facilities are slowly improving their treatment of pregnant women and babies, but certain provinces and districts are holding back progress.

kerrycullinan
October 29, 2013

South Africa’s worst places to be a woman, mother

Health Systems, News, Women's Health

The Health Systems Trust has released its latest District Health Barometer. Health-e takes a look at some of the worst districts in South Africa to be a woman or mother.

lauralopez
October 29, 2013

Health district dunces

Health, News, Women's Health

Health Systems Trust has just released its latest District Health Barometer report. Health-e takes a look at some of the country's worst district health performers.

kerrycullinan
October 29, 2013

The Western Cape’s dirty little secrets

Health, Health Systems, News

While a number of Western Cape health indicators are country's best, there are some surprising thorns amongst the roses including figures that point to a lack of clean drinking water.

kerrycullinan
October 29, 2013
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