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- ///Our Health
Cancer treatment is emotionally and physically sapping, but little thought is given to how it drains a patient’s medical aid or bank balance if they are accessing private health care.
- ///Our Health
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is difficult to cope with for many adults who find themselves with the disease, and the amount of time it takes to manage it is frustrating. The situation is worse when a child has it and the treatment available is not suited to their needs.
- ///Our Health
Gender-based violence (GBV) has been in the spotlight in South Africa recently with the many cases highlighting how unsafe the country is for women.
- ///Health
She describes herself as a ‘doer’ – someone who is passionate, enthusiastic and committed. She is globally known for her pioneering research in the prevention and early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
- ///Our Health
While strides have been made in fighting HIV, many men are still hesitant to get tested and remain unaware of their status.
- ///Our Health
It’s a misconception that all men know how to put on a condom. So this organisation teaches and promote men’s sexual health.
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- ///Our Health
Activist and photographer open up about her struggles following surgeries she underwent as a child.
Across the provinces, the hearings reveal that people do in fact know what they want from a functional health system that serves their needs. But we have to ask, have people been adequately educated about the bill?
- ///News
While many showed fervent support for the proposed legislation, the parliamentary committee was also was met with scepticism over the funding of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
- ///Our Health
Clinic owner, Modjadji Makwela says she used to have many patients but has since stopped delivering babies. She sees fewer people now because she is only able to treat minor medical procedures.
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Public consultations for the country’s new health Bill show how language barriers can keep healthcare away from those who need it the most.
- ///Our Health
A mother’s endless fight to ensure that her son has an opportunity to go to school, with a dearth of options in the entire province.