Patients turned away as lenacapavir rollout stumbles in parts of Pretoria
It's been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
Keletso Mkhwanazi
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Different clinics, different readiness. Inside the first week of Gauteng’s lenacapavir rollout
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Clinic protocol for patients with fake ID
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.
Illegal dumping turns Soshanguve schools into health hazards
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Soshanguve learners risk safety crossing sewage-contaminated river to get to school
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Delayed health assessments leave people with disabilities waiting for grant payouts
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Viral video of flooding at George Mukhari Hospital false and misleading
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