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Sexual and reproductive health rights for adolescents are not adequate at healthcare facilities, and access to youth-friendly services is hindered by resources, and culture. Now, Covid-19 is making this even harder.
Nurses union Denosa demands consequences for non-payment of nurses contracted for Covid-19 response in Gauteng.
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A police officer shares his story about how he was left without guidance about how to isolate properly after he tested positive for Covid-19.
Underpaid and overworked community health care workers face harsh working conditions with uncertain futures in the midst of pandemic.
A raid by health officials uncovered unpaid invoices at a North West medical depot. With suppliers going unpaid, hospitals are now facing a medicine shortage.
A year after the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes study, experts take a look at the current state of Sexual and Reproductive Health care.
Malls around Tshwane offer free Covid-19 testing, with thousands also undergoing screening at malls around the city.
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Fearing cross-infection, Klerksdorp hospitals ends visits, but uses cellphones to connect patients with loved ones.
Breastfeeding may be natural, but mothers need help. Naomi Mitchell is a doula in Port Elizabeth and a La Leche League leader who shares her own journey.
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With two small children, Health-e News reporter Marcia Zali had a strict routine. Then came lockdown, and her work-life balance unravelled.
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Survey shows 60% of nurses fear passing Covid-19 to loved ones, three quarters of healthcare providers say occupation places them at higher risk.
As South Africa celebrates Women’s Day on 9 August, transwomen remain excluded even as they face the same threats and oppressions as cishet women, writes trans activist Ruby Nkosi.