Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied
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Civil society and political parties share budget hopes
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table his budget speech this afternoon, Health-e News reached out to civil organisations and political parties for their input on what should be prioritised. They highlighted a range of pressing issues, including the power crisis, social grants, a crumbling public health sector,
Cystic Fibrosis: Court battle looms over life saving drug
Faith Mutizira
Rynah Du Plessis’s daily routine is more involved than most six-year-olds. Every day is a struggle to breathe. She was just 18 months old when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that makes breathing difficult. Rynah must start her day nebulising with hypertonic saline. As she
Something stinks – Eskom’s uncontrolled pollution emissions cost thousands of lives and billions of rands
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Communities in the Mpumalanga Highveld Priority Area have long felt the health effects of Eskom’s deadly air pollution that has caused premature deaths and health complications for the surrounding communities, particularly among children, writes Onke Ngcuka. A recent report shows that further air quality non-compliance by the ailing power
SA launches first virtual angioedema centre in Africa
Faith Mutizira
Janice Strydom, a Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) patient, spent six years in and out of emergency rooms, struggling to find a diagnosis for her recurrent throat swelling and closure. Despite consulting multiple doctors, she couldn’t find the information she needed to manage her condition. Angioedema is sudden swelling often triggered
Women in prison deserve better treatment
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Written by Lillian Artz, Veronica Filippeschi and Nokwanda Nzimande The global female prison population has grown by a staggering 53% over the past decade. Yet little has been done to improve the system so that it supports those whom it incarcerates. South Africa is no different. The little information
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