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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.
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The Three2Six project is giving undocumented migrant children a chance to get an education, and assisting their vulnerable parents during lockdown.
The lack of personal protective equipment causes increased stress and anxiety for doctors; a new study shows.
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The World Health Organisation has deployed a team of experts to help the government stem the coronavirus infections in South Africa. The country is one of the five countries most affected by the pandemic.
The lockdown has impacted on South Africa’s ARV treatment programme, delaying the South African National Aids Council national strategy. Yet, Covid-19 has also brought with it innovations in treatment and prevention for HIV, TB and STIs.
The Covid-19 lockdown could be a double threat to young children: disrupting scheduled immunisation efforts and threatening nutritional security.
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The 4.9% increase comes into effect as many citizens grapple with Covid-19 related financial woes.