For residents of Mafarafara village outside Burgersfort, reaching the nearest clinic means crossing the Tubatse River on a makeshift bridge and then walking another 1.5km up a steep, bushy gravel road. The village has no clinic of its own. Residents…
It's been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
Of the 360 designated sites, 133 are in Gauteng.Â
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
Over the past two years, her mobility has become severely impaired; she uses a chair or broomstick for support and balance.
When Health-e News visited Frontline Hyper last week, the shelves and fridges still held rotten, stale and expired food.
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
a pregnant woman tried to register as a patient in the facility’s antenatal care using a South African ID with a photo that didn’t match her face.
The health risks posed by illegal dumping are preventable, but require urgent intervention.Â
In addition to the fear of falling victim to crime, community members are worried about their exposure to raw sewage flowing in the river.Â
Disability grants are reassessed annually, meaning that every twelve months a beneficiary must undergo a medical review to remain eligible.
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