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Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto was built in 2014, but it has already earned the nickname ‘Avbob’.
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Budgets cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development has resulted in reduced funding for NPOs.
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Despite completing education and community service many doctors in the province are struggling to find work.
To win the fight against cholera in Zimbabwe, the approach must be changed
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More than 600 people have died from cholera, and over 35,000 have been infected. To prevent people from continuously falling sick and to save lives, Zimbabwe has to invest in its water sanitation and hygiene.
Gauteng Cancer patients continue to die while on the waiting list for treatment
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