It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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After giving birth four months ago, a Limpopo mom has decided to reach out to fellow mothers who are struggling to provide basics for their newborn babies. By Montsho Matlala.
Limpopo water shortages: will local elections ease the desperation?
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Villagers from Elim, in Limpopo, are not optimistic that water shortages in the area will be resolved, despite local elections looming. For years, their pleas to local government have fallen on deaf ears. Speaking to Health-e News, community leader and Elim resident Vicky Muvhali said residents have faced significant challenges
Ntombela praises COVID-19 vaxxers as FS marks milestone
Molefi Sompane
The Free State has ticked off another box on their to-do list after it was revealed that the province has administered one million COVID-19 vaccine doses. With an overall population of two million, the vaccination campaign has been deemed a major success, but Premier Sisi Ntombela has urged the rest
ADHD medication: The ‘pick-me-up’ students crave
Lilita Gcwabe
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications have long been used illegally by students for a study energy boost. But misuse of these prescribed drugs have led to a worrying rise in pleasure seeking addiction. By Lilita Gcwabe.
Mobile clinic boost for Botshabelo residents
Molefi Sompane
The Pule Sefatsa Clinic, in Botshabelo in the Free State, has extended the provision of primary healthcare services to a newly-established informal settlement via a mobile clinic that visits the area once a week. By Molefi Sompane.
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