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A cost-effective clinic that puts care at the centre of daily treatment

The CareKahle Clinic in Orange Farm gives patients healthcare services at reduced rates helping unburden the state primary health care system.

Selfless, funny and always on time – family, friends and colleagues say goodbye to Celicia Serenata

Friends, family and colleagues remember the life of Health-e News board member and health activist Celicia Serenata.
SA has too much vaccine

‘Necessary,’ ‘terrible’ and ‘confusing’—Health workers on the frontline react to the J&J vaccine rollout pause

In this special report, Health-e News spoke to healthcare workers and experts in all nine provinces to get their reactions to the suspension of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine amid safety precautions. Sixteen of the 20 we spoke to already received the jab and this is what they had to say.

‘What if I infect my baby with the COVID-19 when I breastfeed him?’- mothers share their fears

Although the immune systems of children and infants are resilient against contracting the coronavirus, moms who are exposed to the virus on a daily basis fear transmitting it to their new-born babies through breastfeeding.
Africa’s vaccine plan must address hesitancy

Why access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africa is a matter of global security

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, along with a group of former African leaders, are calling on wealthier nations to help reduce COVID-19 vaccine inequality.

Prof Abdool Karim praises ‘new standard of transparency’ in vaccine acquisition

As he steps down from the country’s national COVID-19 advisory committee, Professor Abdool Karim says government has set a ‘new standard of transparency’ in its communication over the vaccine acquisition process. Karim also dismissed rumours that he was leaving the committee over professional differences.

Young girls need more than sanitary products, survey reveals

The ♯HelpHetta Project seeks to address the needs of girls and young women beyond sanitary pads and hygiene products after lockdown restrictions revealed overlooked disparities.

More than 14 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to 22 African countries

The deliveries were through Covax, an effort co-led by the Coalition for Epidermic Preparedness Innovations(CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Why getting a healthy night’s sleep is not as easy as dozing off

Sleep is essential for a human being’s functioning yet many struggle to get enough healthy sleep. Health-e News spoke to sleep experts and people who struggle with sleep to get a better understanding of how this essential need works – or doesn’t.
Child abuse: Children demand protection against violence

‘Is being a child a crime?’—Children plea for safety in a violent society

South African children have expressed their fear of growing up in a country with high rates of violence. Some are demanding action from the adults tasked with keeping them safe.

New technology and a hotline to protect Gauteng health workers and patients against TB

A new device can help health care workers better protect themselves against TB. At high risk, frontline workers say more must be done to protect them against contracting TB at work.

South Africa won’t achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 this year, says committee chair

South Africa will not vaccinate 67% of the population by the end of 2021, the national target needed to achieve herd immunity. Health-e News journalist Max Matavire spoke to the chairperson of the country’s COVID-19 advisory committee.

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