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Unemployed doctors are only part of South Africa’s healthcare struggle
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The struggles of other critical healthcare workers, including oral health practitioners, rehabilitation therapists, and mental health specialists are often over-looked.
Limpopo Health denies dysfunctioning mortuaries at Elim and Matlala Hospitals Â
Montsho Matlala
Several families in Limpopo say they’ve recently found the remains of loved ones decomposing at two government hospitals. One patient who asked not be named because he’s a regular at Elim Hospital in the Vhembe District, says he saw the poor conditions in the morgue first-hand when his mother died
Buying spectacles from illegal markets can lead to permanent damage to your eyes
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Spectacles cannot be dispensed to any person without a written prescription that is signed by a medical practitioner or an optometrist.
Broken washing machines at Bara highlight infrastructure decay
Yoliswa Sobuwa
The breakdown of washing machines at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has thrown a spotlight on the broader challenges of ageing equipment and deteriorating infrastructure.
[Watch] Intimate Partner Violence: A Cycle Rooted in Childhood
Faith Mutizira
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of gender-based violence, affecting 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men globally. Research suggests that childhood experiences of violence may play a significant role in its development. A South African study found that over 50% of participants experienced IPV
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