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Port Elizabeth field hospital nurses unpaid

Nehawu: ‘Closure of NMB field hospital spells disaster’

Health experts and public sector union Nehawu are frothing at the mouth following a controversial decision by the Eastern Cape Health Department to shut down a field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Healthy eating: ECD kids ditch sweets for homegrown greens

Trying to get children to form healthy eating habits from a young age is a major challenge faced by parents and teachers alike. But an Early Childhood Development (ECD) educator, believes that the younger kids are when introduced to a healthier lifestyle, the better – and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune.

NIDS-CRAM data – More South Africans willing to be vaccinated

There’s been an increase in vaccine acceptance in South Africa since February according to the latest National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (CRAM).

Free rides to vaccination sites are expected to boost access

The Roads and Transport Department in Gauteng is planning to get taxi associations involved in efforts to boost the numbers of people who want to get to vaccination sites but cannot afford transport costs. MEC for the department, Jacob Mamabolo spoke to Health-e during the province’s vaccination drive at the Rabasotho Hall in Thembisa. The drive is one of the efforts by the province to encourage all persons that are eligible for vaccination to get vaccinated at their nearest sites. “I’m going to ask the taxi industry to say, please make a contribution to saving human lives because they need the commuters tomorrow. These are their commuters, can’t they protect the commuter by offering free trips even if it’s once in a while, to take people to the vaccination points. Once it [the taxi industry] gets involved, the momentum will be very high,” said Mamabolo. But the National Taxi Alliance’s

KZN school staff vaccine rollout: Mixed bag of feelings as teachers weigh up options

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout for teachers is still sparked with uncertainty. A combination of fake news, personal beliefs and health reasons have prevented many school staff from registering to be vaccinated. Health-e News spoke to a few teachers in KwaZulu-Natal about what the jab means for them. We encountered quite a mixed bag of responses in a province where 100 579 teachers have been vaccinated to date. The initial target was pencilled in at 127 000. Nokuthula Kunene, a teacher at North Crest Primary School in Durban, received her vaccination at the Moses Mabhida People’s Park. She said COVID-19 had changed lives, left many children orphaned and a lot of people either had their salaries cut or lost their jobs. Sibongile Mbonambi, from Kwazibonele Primary School in Eshowe, explained how the COVID-19 vaccination programme was a really good move. “We have lost so many relatives and colleagues to COVID-19 so

The South African Police Service is being vaccinated as of early July 2021

Cele relieved as ‘SAPS family’ joins COVID-19 vaccination queue

Police minister Bheki Cele put his best foot forward as the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the South African Police Service (SAPS) kicked off yesterday morning with the safety of all 180 000 members topping his list.
Covid-19 and the new Delta variant is causing havoc

Deadly quartet: Four COVID variants doing the rounds in SA

The Delta variant which is driving South Africa’s current surge in COVID-19 infections has hogged the headlines since acting health minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, confirmed its prevalence in the country last Saturday afternoon. But, there are three other variants still swirling about as South Africans fight to keep this virus at bay.
Confusion about school nutrition programmes and restarting education

NW teachers welcome break as COVID-19 cases soar at schools

The closing of schools couldn’t have come soon enough in the North West province with more than 2600 teachers testing positive for the virus.

EC health department’s dirty washing hung out to dry in damning report

The Eastern Cape health department has been plagued by a series of controversies as the province prepares to deal with the looming COVID-19 third wave. Matters have since worsened with the release of a damning report which has left officials scurrying around in an attempt to save face.

Drug users: No time like the present to ‘Kick your Habit’

With drug users becoming younger and younger, the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) has urged citizens to fight substance abuse as the country enters day two of national Drug Awareness Week.

The big city life: Just how stressful is your hood?

Stress is an inevitable part of our lives. After living through one of the most taxing years, it’s interesting to see where South African cities sit on the stress-meter. Johannesburg and Cape Town rank almost last for safety.

EC health official in hot water over closure of vaccination centre

A senior Eastern Cape health official is facing disciplinary action for ordering the closure of a COVID-19 vaccination centre leading to many elderly people being turned away.

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