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Measles cases spreading in South Africa
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases(NICD) has confirmed measles cases in all nine provinces. However, only Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the North West are experiencing actual outbreaks. Health Minister Joe Phaala and his nine provincial health MECs will update the country on the situation later on Thursday. NICD Epidemiologist Jack
Patients, activists slam QwaQwa hospital status
Molefi Sompane
The Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital in QwaQwa has got its naysayers out in full force following reports of old equipment and the low morale of health workers. As the walls fall in, poverty-stricken residents are too afraid to seek medical attention from the hospital.  Community members, who were previously
When oral health and disability meet
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Dr Bulela Vava – Interim National Chairperson of the Public Oral Health Forum, shares a first-hand account of the barriers disabled people face when accessing oral health care. I am reminded how the right to health care services for people living with disabilities is not one enjoyed by all.
Drug companies must address ‘chronic neglect’ of women
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Drug companies must make fundamental changes to their core business to address Research and Development (R&D) gaps and access to existing medicines for women’s sexual and reproductive health in lower-income countries, global health equity advocates urge. Despite progress in women’s health and rights in the last 50 years, stark inequalities
Load shedding leaves woman in labour stranded
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 A clinic in Mathibestad in the North West is on the verge of collapse while it battles to keep its lights on during load shedding, leaving patients in need of emergency care stranded. The 24-hour clinic services more than five villages and struggles to stay open during the ongoing
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