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Parents urged to vaccinate kids as SA battles childhood diseases
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
South Africa now faces its fourth outbreak of mainly childhood diseases since last year. This follows the confirmation of a diphtheria outbreak by the National Department of Health last week after cases were recorded in Kwazulu-Natal and in the Western Cape. Earlier this month, the National Institutes for Communicable Diseases
Treat all diarrhoea cases as cholera
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Experts have warned healthcare workers not to wait for laboratory diagnoses, and to treat all diarrhoea cases as suspected cholera until proven otherwise. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Dr Juno Thomas, said the hallmark
“Grab it with open hands”: Initiative uplifting women in health
Hannah Zhihan Jiang
By Hannah Zhihan Jiang Molly Grieves, 47, has struggled to find work for years, but a month ago she was hired as an intern cleaner at the Helen Joseph Hospital through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The EPWP is a government programme giving temporary work opportunities to the unemployed.
Cholera Outbreak: Death toll rises to 15
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The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal climbed to 15t, the Gauteng Health Department confirmed Monday. The outbreak in the area was confirmed on Sunday. “By Sunday night 37 people were admitted to hospital. Another update will be given at midday,” says Gauteng Health Department Spokesman Motalatale Modiba.
Charlotte Maxeke: Gift of Givers delivers
Lilita Gcwabe
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) now boasts a new general stores dispensary worth R60 million. And it’s all thanks to the Gift of the Givers. Two years ago a devastating fire damaged the hospital’s stores facility and other sections of the facility. Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla acknowledged the department
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