South Africa’s social innovators are already tackling some of our most deeply entrenched healthcare challenges.
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Sixteen cavities, no dentist: Children live with painful tooth decay as oral health education falls short
Sandile Mbili
Caregivers start cleaning children’s teeth from the age of two. From four to six, kids should be taught to brush their teeth in circular motions by themselves, with an adult supervising.Â
I need a blanket, but I also need to survive: Bloemfontein’s homeless brace for a freezing winterÂ
Molefi Sompane
Homeless are among the most vulnerable to illness.
March and March deny high-risk baby health care
Phumzile Mkhungo
The family is from Ethiopia and is in the country legally as an asylum seeker. She showed her papers, as well as the baby’s clinic card and Road to Health book.
PCOS VS PMOS: What’s in a name?
Ina Skosana
PCOS causes metabolic dysfunction, and metabolic dysfunction can lead to cardiac issues, cardiac failure and eventual death. Â
The diabetes type that affects the poorest, but isn’t in any textbook
Sipokazi Fokazi
Due to extremely low insulin reserves, patients with this form of diabetes may develop dangerously low blood sugar when given insulin.Â
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Social innovation is the catalyst for improving SA healthcare
Patients turned away as lenacapavir rollout stumbles in parts of Pretoria Â
It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environmentsÂ
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
Our children are telling us something is wrongÂ
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. Â
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