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TB prevention lacking in Limpopo – TAC

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has found tuberculosis (TB) prevention efforts in the province to be lacking with patients paying the price.

Nurses at North West hospital forced to boil bath water for patients

Due to a broken water boilers, nurses at Tshepong Hospital’s surgical ward are forced to boil water for patients so that they can bath. The health facility in Klerksdorp is also faced with a shortage of bed linen for patients.
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Denosa Limpopo calls for rapid vaccination of its members

With phase two of the vaccination programme already underway, many healthcare workers remain unvaccinated. The Democratic Nurses Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) in Limpopo demand that the provincial government prioritise the vaccination of front-line nurses.
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Initiation schools in North West to remain closed due to COVID-19 fears

Initiation practices in the province have been suspended for over a year since the country went into lockdown in March last year and will remain closed due to the threat of a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Life Esidimeni: Remembering the 144 dead mentally ill patients

The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project website was launched on Thursday 20 May to mark Mental Health Action Day and to keep the stories of the 144 mentally ill patients who died alive.

Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study

As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.

SA leaders get COVID-19 vaccine to encourage senior citizens to vaccinate

Leaders including Sophie Williams-De Bruyn, Trevor Manuel and Mfundi Vundla received the jab this week to show citizens the vaccines are safe and to encourage eligible citizens to register to get vaccinated.

North West: Man arrested for alleged rape of four minors including his granddaughter

A 44-year-old man is expected to appear for a formal bail application at the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 2 June for the alleged rape of four minors.

NW elderly eagerly wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab

Senior citizens in the North West are anxious to receive their COVID-19 vaccine which comes with hope of surviving the virus.
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‘Vaccines don’t kill’: Church leader gets jab to reassure churchgoers

Phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive began yesterday with some church leaders ‘showing the way’ to reassure congregants who may be hesitant about being vaccinated.

One man’s ambitious run for mental health awareness

Many people’s mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic. One local man, who suffered from anxiety related to COVID-19, aims to set a world record running to raise money for a mental health charity.

A suspended Gqeberha doctor is caught handing out fake sick notes—again

Despite a previous suspension from the industry body, and a current investigation, a Gqeberha doctor continues to hand out fraudulent sick notes. This week, the doctor was busted issuing a medical certificate without even examining the undercover patient.

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