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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Community protest over water shortages leaves villages in Vhembe District dry
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Mutoti Village lies just outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Not far from the village, pipelines from Nandoni Water Plant transport water to nearby villages across the Vhembe District Municipality. But, there is no pipeline supplying water to Mutoti Village. Residents have expressed frustration at being excluded from accessing water from the plant, which is situated near their village.
SIU concerned over “lack of action” in Eastern Ambulance Scooters saga
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The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has expressed concerns over lack of action from the Eastern Cape provincial government after it ordered action against officials implicated in the R10-million Ambulance Scooters Project.
Op-ed: Govt urged to embrace the power of tech in the delivery of primary healthcare for all
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
The research released by Percept this week shows the real potential of technology in the effective delivery of primary healthcare services across South Africa. The research should thus be used as a road map to better healthcare services for all. By Shivani Ranchod, CEO of Percept.
Child Protection Week: Protecting all children living in South Africa
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Protecting all children living in South Africa is a top priority for this year’s Child Protection Week. It was launched under the theme “Let us all protect children during and beyond Covid-19”. The launch included the voices of children from across all nine provinces, with a special focus on child migrants.
Health-e News launches anti-bullying campaign in local languages
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To mark Child Protection Week Health-e News is launching an anti-bullying social media campaign. We are also launching our content in local languages project with anti-bullying infographics in English, Setswana and isiXhosa. Click on the infographics to open them in a large format gallery.
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