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Disgruntled nurses to hit Gauteng streets in protest
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Enough is enough. So say nurses across Gauteng who will take to the streets across the province in protest of their current working conditions on Wednesday. Some of their grievances include exploiting community service nurses, non-payment of salaries, staff shortages, and retrenching of newly-qualified nurses. Led by the Democratic Nursing
‘What ADHD looks like in an adult’ – former school principal
Lilita Gcwabe
The wife of a former school principal from Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape always suspected that her husband might have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but never did anything about it. Looking back, Craig Nicholson easily identifies what were symptoms back then. However, he hesitated ever consulting with his
Perinatal mental health: Who’s checking in on the mums?
Faith Mutizira
Conversations about mental well-being have shifted over the years, with people more open to discussing it, but perinatal mental health is still often overlooked. Perinatal mental health problems occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. It affects up to 20% of new or
Obstetric violence: Mother uses trauma to help others
Pamela Madonsela
Pamela Madonsela spoke to a Cape Town-based doula who experienced obstetric violence before embarking on her journey of offering a better birthing experience to other moms. “If I had known back then what obstetric violence was, I would have acted. Or better yet, I would’ve gotten someone like a birth
Health workers fight tooth and nail to save their jobs
Molefi Sompane
Thousands of health workers in the Free State are out of jobs following the termination of their contracts post-COVID-19. Hired to help fight South Africa’s devastating COVID-19 third wave last year, their futures are in the balance more than a year later. Like other provinces, the Free State health department
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