New TB drug reduces treatment time
A major shot in the arm is set to boost South Africa's fight against tuberculosis.
Marcia Moyana
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Tembisa hospice faces shutdown
Arebaokeng hospice in Tembisa has been providing palliative care for the terminally ill and their families for almost 20 years after founder, executive director and registered nurse (RN) Florah Modiba saw the need in her community.
Health screening hotspot identified
John Phati (42) from Tembisa gets tested for HIV at least twice a year because he doesn’t like using condoms even though he has multiple sexual partners.
Lupus patients unable to get medicine
South Africans who suffer from the lupus are not able to get access to the only medicine developed to treat the auto-immune disease because it has not yet been registered here.
Updates to assault form is better for rape survivors
Medical and legal experts have welcomed updates to the J88 form – the official form used by health workers to document injuries of victims of violence in preparation for a legal case.
Nurse accuses boss of assault
A nursing assistant who was allegedly assaulted by the director of nursing at Tembisa Hospital is being treated for post-traumatic stress.
Tembisa women break gender violence silence
Tembisa women are reporting cases of domestic violence and sexual assault more than before. Dipuo Thobejane, a social worker at People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA), attributes this to an increase in awareness campaigns.
Tembisa youth unite to feed hungry residents
The Last Supper is the name of a group of volunteers who have joined forces to do their bit to feed hungry people in Tembisa – offering once-a-month meals to the local organisations helping people in need.
President’s broken promise leaves disabled kids desperate
The founder of Tembisa’s only care facility for children with disabilities is confused after land promised to them by the president has not materialised.