Lenacapavir promised to change the course of the epidemic, but a limited, geographically selective rollout exposes a harder reality: who gets protected, who is left behind, and whether this is progress or containment. What is presented as pragmatism is, in fact, a set of political choices about access, timing, and scale
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#WorldCancerDay: Getting treatment in Limpopo is like waiting for death
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Cervical cancer claimed Nkhanyeleni Vele’s life this past weekend, but with a higher number of cancer specialists on duty, her death could have been avoided.
#NHIPublichearings: ‘The NHI will save the North West from the corrupt department of health.’
Graeme Makam
Like other public hearings, residents want their facilities to be fixed before the implementation of the NHI Bill.
Clinics shut doors after short working day
Teboho Setlofane
Free State residents allege they aren’t getting the health care they need because numerous clinics close early, after operating for only a few hours
#NHIPublicHearings: ‘Don’t say that the government doesn’t do anything for you’
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Much like at the hearings before this one, residents demand the current public healthcare facilities to be fixed first.
Water issues raise concern at Limpopo hospital
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Water shortages and restrictions are some of the issues that impact the quality of care at Kgapane Hospital
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