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NHI: Implementation headaches loom for health dept
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
 As the National Department of Health moves towards the next phase of its quest to implement the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI), it admits that several challenges lie ahead. This comes after the National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Health concluded the ‘clause-by-clause’ deliberations. The NHI is a health financing
Cyberbullying: Limit what you share online
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 Cyberbullying victims have described incidences of bullying online as if they’re being attacked everywhere – from inside their homes to being at school or even just venturing out of the house. It feels as if there is no escape which eventually takes its toll on a person mentally, emotionally
Free State rural areas in dire need of mobile clinics
Molefi Sompane
 Pregnant with her second child, 25-year-old Kea Selai hopes to raise her kids in an environment with access to health care services. Her wish, however, seems unobtainable as she and others living in Zone 1 in Thaba Nchu have to walk long distances to seek basic medical care at
Mental burden weighs heavily on TB sufferers
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Â Being diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) comes with social stigma, economic stressors and added burdens stemming from the health system. According to a local TB expert, this can leave people with the disease vulnerable to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Dr
COVID-19 jabs for kids tops Phaahla’s agenda
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that from early next year, all children aged between five and 11, living with conditions that place them at risk of severe COVID-19 disease, will be eligible for the jab. This comes as the country crossed the 38 million mark for vaccines this
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