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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The COVID-19 pandemic and the rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have exposed the underlying weaknesses in public healthcare systems, which could threaten the gains made against diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis in poorer countries, according to a new report by the NCD Alliance.
Ritshidze: FS health department faces moment of truth
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The moment of truth has arrived for the Free State Department of Health following the release of the Ritshidze report – detailing all its shortcomings – which was presented at a community accountability meeting in the Batho location on Thursday.
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Molefi Sompane
As South Africans mark World Suicide Prevention Day, experts warn that many people who suffer from mental health issues either don’t know where to get help, or refuse to do so due to stigma.
Unemployment: SA youth battle country’s ‘other pandemic’
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Young people in South Africa have been particularly hard hit by the country’s spiralling unemployment rate, with many turning to substance abuse and developing depression as they see no way out of their situation.
Accreditation crisis spells diaster for Limpopo nursing
Montsho Matlala
Limpopo’s already severe shortage of nursing staff could become critical as the Limpopo Nursing College risks losing its accreditation after failing to admit new trainees for the past two years.
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