Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce,
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Mixed reactions as President sets to sign the NHI Bill into lawÂ
Yoliswa Sobuwa
The NHI bill aims to establish a fund to purchase health services from both public and private providers.
Department calls for vigilance after a positive case of mpox in GautengÂ
Yoliswa Sobuwa
Mpox presents with an acute illness characterised by fever and general flu-like symptoms. This is followed by the eruption of a blister-like rash on the skin.
Zandspruit clinic turns patients away after 9am Â
Oratile Kekana
Community members say nurses and security guards have been telling patients who arrive after 9 that the clinic is full.Â
Moretele clinics face chronic shortage of medicineÂ
Precious Mashiane
Clinics in Moretele in the North West province are facing a chronic shortage of essential medicines.
People are urged to get the flu jab but Free State clinics have no shots  Â
Molefi Sompane
The Free State is experiencing a rise in flu cases, prompting officials to urge vaccination. But some patients find it difficult to get flu vaccines at local clinics.
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