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#CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo Health MEC worried that ‘it’s still business as usual’
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Despite calls from the Presidency to limit social interaction — following social distancing protocols — Limpopo residents continue to gather en masse.
Woman loses baby after four days of labour at South Rand Hospital
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A grieving woman questions why hospital staff refused to perform a caesarean section despite her pleas.
#WorldDownSyndromeDay: ‘Love your child unconditionally and take it one day at a time’
Sandile Mbili
Parents speak out about their journeys in caring for a child with Down syndrome — as joyful and frustrating as it is.
#HumanRightsDay: The health department’s contraceptive policy process shows little concern for women’s rights
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The national health department’s draft of the revised contraception guidelines has left activists and experts worried, as it seems to disregard critical engagement with new research, and civil society concerns about the link between injectable contraception use and acquisition of HIV.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘We practise proper hygiene using the limited water we have’
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
With one positive case of the virus recorded so far in Limpopo, rural communities without adequate water supply remain vulnerable to a potential outbreak in the province.
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