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New hospital shows cracks after just a year

Health Systems

A little more than a year after the Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital opened, cracks have already begun to show at the hospital literally as patients report cracked walls in at least one ward.

jamesthabo
October 30, 2015
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Growing TB-diabetes epidemics gets world attention

Health

On the eve of the first global summit on TB and diabetes, experts warn of huge fallout from TB-diabetes interaction

kerrycullinan
October 30, 2015

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Limpopo ambulance shortage blamed for death

Health Systems, Our Health

On the heels of a South African Human Commission announcement that a national inquriy will be held on the state of emergency medical services (EMS), another man’s death has been blamed on ambulance shortages – this time in Limpopo

NdivhuwoMukwevho
October 30, 2015

Access delayed is access denied at Village Clinic

Health, Health Systems

Health-e News broke the story of the Eastern Cape's Village Clinic in 2012. Ntsiki Mpulo re-visists the clinic for the NSP Review and finds upgrades to the clinic remain long overdue.

Ntsiki Mpulo
October 30, 2015

Holy Cross patients ‘dying for no reason’ at beleaguered hospital

Health, Health Systems

Medicine stock outs and staff shortages are just some of the reasons Holy Cross Hospital staff say patients may be dying unnecessarily at the beleaguered Eastern Cape hospital, writes Ntsiki Mpulo for the NSP Review.