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As the debate about mandatory vaccination in South Africa rages on, Health-e News asks the question: Are we going to see policies dictating compulsory jabs?
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has extended the contracts of temporary staff to boost the province’s response to the current third wave of the COIVD-19 pandemic and to also bulk up for the potential fourth wave.
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This African Traditional Medicine Week we profile Thandukuthula Khambule who is affectionately known as “PIMPDLOZI”. He is not only a traditional healer, but also an entrepreneur and self-confessed fashionista and says the two lifestyles can happily coexist.
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, praised the Zwartkops Raceway COVID-19 vaccine site which reached a major milestone this week, administering 5000 jabs in only 10 days since it opened. He also thanked Tshwane’s very first drive-through facility for helping government reach more adults.
The Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss in Southern Africa has stepped in to secure sponsorship for six-year-old Ruben Scheepers’ life-changing cochlear implant operation. Watch him hear for the first time in this video.
Written by three women, ‘Flow: the book about menstruation’ is aimed at revolutionising the conversation about menstruation and helping people better understand of the often-taboo topic.
Nursing wasn’t her first choice but the profession soon won Ntombiyethu Mtambo over and the young nurse hasn’t looked back. She realised that helping people is a God-given gift and believes her passion will help make a difference in years to come.
Last month the National Department of Health’s Director of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB), Dr Norbert Ndjeka, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cape Town for his work in the field of DR-TB treatment.
The family of Sam Junior Mbatha has called on the public and friends of the LGBTQI community for support as the main suspect in their son’s murder prepares to appear in court next week. They also hope justice will prevail not only for their son, but for all those killed based on their sexuality.
Despite a lot of misinformation doing the rounds on social media regarding the alleged harmful effects of COVID-19 vaccines on women’s fertility, as new study concluded that the jab poses no risk to pregnant women or to those trying to conceive.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the many tragic sideshows playing out in the background as the COVID-19 pandemic takes center stage.
Social worker Joey Dlamini has written a book to guide kids and parents through the awkward teenage years, and believes that – with the right encouragement – children can grow up to meet their full potential.