Child mortality rates have slowly come down, although they are still significantly high. Health experts say this is attributed to huge inequalities that exist in accessing health care.
Read More »Inequalities affect health
During a recent visit to the Daveyton Main Clinic, on Gauteng'€™s East Rand, Ayanda Mkhwanazi of Health-e News Service, found patients complaining of appalling staff attitudes, which hinder effective health service delivery.
Read More »Patients fed up with bad attitude from nursing staff
With maternal health being one of the priority areas for health improvement, it'€™s important for primary health care facilities to improve care for pregnant mothers. The Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre in Fourways, north of Johannesburg, says it'€™s trying to improve on these health indicators.
Read More »Doing their best for pregnant women
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has vowed to mobilise more communities to fight for quality health should the Gauteng Health Department not deliver on their demands. This week, the TAC marched to the office of Gauteng Health MEC demanding the restoration of health services.
Read More »TAC still fights for medicines
The lack of proper sanitation, poor access to health services, malnutrition and HIV/AIDS are all contributing factors to early childhood deaths. Maternal deaths are also increasing, mainly due to HIV infection. This is according to studies done by the United Nations Children'€™s Fund (UNICEF).
Read More »The causes of maternal and child deaths
A Grade Seven learner and her mother have laid a complaint with the Gauteng Department of Education after claims of discrimination of the learner by fellow learners and teachers at a Pretoria school. They are accusing them of discrimination because the girl'€™s mother is living openly with HIV.
Read More »Learner approaches DOE for help on HIV discrimination allegations
As many young women are now developing cervical cancer and more are at risk of cancer of the cervix because of HIV infection, new and simpler methods of diagnosis are needed. Now, scientists have discovered that vinegar is useful in diagnosing cervical cancer.
Read More »Vinegar test can help identify cervical cancer
Having survived cervical cancer Emily Monchojana now spends her time educating women in her community about the importance of looking after the health of their cervix to help protect them from the cancer. Ayanda Mkhwanazi of Health-e News Service, caught up with her during one of these educational sessions.
Read More »I’m now a conqueror’€™
INTRO: It is predicted that the effects of climate change will cause serious health impacts on society. According to researchers, everyone needs to take responsibility to change their behaviour so that the impacts of climate change can be lessened.
Read More »All need to play part in climate change
The city of Jo'€™burg says climate change is no longer a possibility, but a reality. It has urged communities to partner with it to protect the environment and to alleviate the impacts of climate change
Read More »City of Jo’€™burg aims for safer environment
The South African Medical Devices Industry (SAMED) says it is disappointed that the Gauteng Department of Health has failed to live up to its commitment to pay outstanding debt owed to its members by the end of last month.
Read More »Medical Devices Industry still unhappy with Gauteng
The most frequently cited study of HIV in the Muslim community found that more than two and a half percent of Muslim men were HIV-positive. That is significantly lower than South Africa'€™s general population, but, enough to worry leaders in the community. Health-e News Service visited a centre that'€™s reaching out to support women and children affected by HIV.
Read More »Giving love
There is only one way to get well after being diagnosed with Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB. It is to stay positive and to adhere to taking the prescribed treatment, says Siphamandla Nkukayi, an in-patient at Sizwe Hospital. Ayanda Mkhwanazi of Health-e News Service paid him a visit.
Read More »Coping with MDR TB
The Gauteng Health Department says decentralising TB treatment will help address the number of treatment defaulters the province currently has.
Read More »Gauteng employs new measures to fight TB
The National Health Department says it is working on building stronger relations with the private sector to address issues of trust. It says it is important for the public and private health sectors to work together to build an effective National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
Read More »NHI needs both public & private health sectors
