October 2, 2015

Country urged to pursue self HIV testing

The country should move to promote self HIV testing, according to South African National AIDS Council HCT Advisor Rev Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu who spoke at a recent meeting of the Mpumalanga Provincial AIDS Council.

National inquiry to be launched into emergency medical services

The South African Human Rights Commission will launch a national investigation into the state of emergency medical services (EMS) after finding just 200 of about 416 Eastern Cape public ambulances are functional in the province of 6.5 million people.

lauralopez

October 2, 2015

Slideshow: Poor E. Cape EMS services matter of life, death

The poor access to emergency medical services in the Eastern Cape may be tantamount to a denial of the right to health, according to a South African Human Rights Commission report released yesterday. We look at what this means for life and death in the province in this photo slideshow.

lauralopez

October 2, 2015

Country urged to pursue self HIV testing

National inquiry to be launched into emergency medical services

Slideshow: Poor E. Cape EMS services matter of life, death

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