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Medicine in motion: Patients receive chronic medical care at their convenience

Anyone who uses chronic medication understands that admin involved in getting it month-to-month. Now, a bicycle delivery service is revolutionising the system.

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October 7, 2019

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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: ‘Drinking helped me forget my painful life’

Speaking to Health-e News, women share their first-hand experience about having babies with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). We also hear from a nurse, a shebeen owner, and the department of health.

cynthiamaseko
September 10, 2019

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Mpumalanga launches its first oncology centre

Many cancer patients in the province had no choice but to travel a long distance to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Gauteng, about 300km away, to receive oncology treatment. This ends now.

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August 30, 2019

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School food declared safe but probe into pupils’ deaths continues

School meals. School Nutrition Programme Resumption

After two Mpumalanga pupils died of suspected food poisoning last month the school nutrition programme in the province has been declared safe, but some parents are not satisfied.

cynthiamaseko
August 20, 2019

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Hawks arrest nurse for ‘demanding money’ for abortion

The quick-thinking actions of a woman who claims she was asked to pay for an abortion at a government health facility has resulted in the arrest of the nurse who demanded payment.

cynthiamaseko
July 5, 2019

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#SAAIDS2019: When HIV and weight stigma collide

The association of thinness with being sick still plagues society and continues to fuel HIV stigma, and possibly non-communicable diseases.

Pontsho Pilane and Pontsho Pilane
June 11, 2019

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Ups and downs of bipolar disorder

Mpumalanga - Ndumiso Prince Cele turned to alcohol and drugs in an attempt to cope with the “shame” of suffering from bipolar disorder.

cynthiamaseko
April 2, 2019

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Ill woman’s ‘sangoma trauma’

When she was 28, Isabell Gama from Emanyeveni in Mpumalanga thought that the tingling in her feet was due to idlozi; her ancestors were calling her to become a sangoma but she had not answered the call.

cynthiamaseko
March 29, 2019

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TB patients still shunned by families

Despite South Africa being the only country in the world to make a new TB drug available to all who have drug-resistant TB, many TB patients are still avoided by their families.

Amy Green and Amy Green
March 25, 2019

Our Health

Surviving stigma against all odds

MPUMALANGA – Traditional medicine, cultural respect, HIV and TB infections are among the many issues that compounded and confused things for a young mother.

cynthiamaseko
March 13, 2019

Our Health

Never too old to eat healthily

MPUMALANGA – A rural grandmother who turned to a healthy lifestyle after a massive health scare wants others to follow her lead before it is too late.

cynthiamaseko
March 12, 2019

Our Health

HIV stigma: ‘My brother is ashamed to call me his sister’

There are lessons from HIV on how to effectively respond to Covid-19 and beyond, says UNAIDS

MPUMALANGA – Thandolwethu Prudence Zitha says cutting all bonds with her family has been a good thing for her, as it has helped her maintain gratitude for her life and enabled her to instead surround herself with people who love her unconditionally.

cynthiamaseko
March 5, 2019

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Mpumalanga woman regrets ARVs ‘break’

Tired of swallowing medicine every single day for close on 10 years, Ntombifuthi Radebe (32) was misled by her treatment buddy who encouraged her to ditch the pills and forget about the arduous habit.

cynthiamaseko
February 7, 2019

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Circumcision does not replace condoms

Mpumalanga - When Thabo Ngobeni was circumcised a few years ago he thought he could stop using condoms because he was now protected against HIV.

cynthiamaseko
January 8, 2019

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Eyesight restored for 49 patients at KwaMhlanga Hospital

MPUMALANGA – Operations on 50 blind elderly persons at KwaMhlanga Hospital have been mostly successful, with 49 of the patients having had their eyesight fully restored.

cynthiamaseko
December 13, 2018

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