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Five climate change myth busters worth knowing
Lilita Gcwabe
Climate change continues to have a major negative physical, socio-economic and ecological impact on South Africa. Experts say that the nation is yet to experience these effects under all climate change scenarios. Understanding what climate change means and how it impacts the everyday lives of all people living in SA
Government to respond to monkeypox cases
Faith Mutizira
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaala is expected to reveal details of the county’s monkeypox response tomorrow. This comes after South Africa’s fourth case was confirmed earlier this week. The patient is a 28-year-old man from the Western Cape who had recently travelled to Spain. He returned to South Africa last
PCC: Post Covid-19 condition a huge burden for SA
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Though infections are on the steady decline, the prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), is a concern for South Africa’s ailing healthcare system. And experts have warned that the country urgently needs a national health strategy to address this burden. This grim picture was brought to life in a cohort study
Monkeypox: SA records fourth case
Faith Mutizira
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaala is expected to reveal details of the county’s response to Monkeypox on Friday. Phaala announced that a fourth monkeypox virus case was identified in SA. The patient is a 28-year-old man from the Western Cape who has a travel history to Spain and returned to
NHI pilot hospital: ‘Nothing but a publicity stunt’
Molefi Sompane
Qwa-Qwa residents claim that nothing has changed since the Mofumahadi Manapo Hospital was declared a National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot by former Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize. The people of Phuthaditjhaba have labelled the move nothing but a publicity stunt. When the disgraced Mkhize made the announcement, he promised locals that
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