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Passionate Wentworth women help anyone in need

Three community health workers have dedicated their lives to helping vulnerable Wentworth residents.

The politics of dry taps and broken toilets

Ongoing water shortages and broken toilets are sparking protests in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the run-up to the municipal elections.

Residents target councillor who ‘does nothing’

Residents are furious that councillor is nominated for municipal election when they have water shortages for three weeks at a time

PACSA: Basic food basket over R1900

Food baskets of low-income families breach R1 900 a month in April 2016; and cost nearly R300 more than a year ago.

Report: Community Service for Health Professionals Summit

The report marks the first systemic review of the community service policy since its 1997 inception, according to authors.

Report: Advancing HIV Justice 2

In this follow-up report, the HIV Justice Network and Global Network of People Living with HIV argue that the world is seeing a troubling rise in HIV criminalisation.

Small cost for women’s freedom to choose

Access to contraception Is essential for gender equality, both to ensure that women don’t become mothers unless they want to and to prevent abortions.

Register for MSF’s Scientific Day

Scientific innovation can save lives. Join us and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) for South Africa’s first MSF Scientific Day.

Traditional leaders turn treatment supporters

Communities surrounding Port St. Johns recently gathered at the house of a local headman to celebrate patients preserving with chronic illness.

Africa Health – Africa’s largest healthcare exhibition

Health-e News is proud to be an official media partner of Africa Health running from 8 to 10 June 2016 at Johannesburg’s Gallagher Convention Centre.

Quarter of pregnancies globally may end in abortion

Almost 90 percent of abortions occur in the developing world, pointing to an unmet need for contraception among the bulk of the world’s women, finds a new report.

Patient incorrectly prescribed HIV medication

When epileptic patient Thabang Madimabi collapsed, he never expected to wake up in hospital and on antiretrovirals (ARVs) – especially since Madimabi is HIV negative.

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