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Welkom man arrested for pouring bucket of poop on a nurse at clinic

Community reactions are mixed, with some criticising the clinic staff for delays, while others urge the public to be patient.
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Organised crime behind water shortage at Manapo hospital – FS health MEC

The chronic water shortages at Manapo Hospital in Phuthaditjhaba have been linked to organised crime, according to Free State health MEC Viceroy Mahlatsi.

Mangaung informal settlements without water and toilets

Residents in these informal settlements rely on nearby streams or distant townships for water, sometimes paying for access or resorting to illegal connections.
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Fire extinguished at another Free State hospital

The fire which broke out at Phuthuloha hospital is the second fire at a Free State hospital in two in weeks.
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No water and power cuts at Manapo hospital in the Free State risks patients’ lives 

Manapo hospital in the Free State is facing long-standing water shortages and frequent power cuts. Patients must bring their own water, and operations have been disrupted.
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Free State toddler dies during tooth extraction 

This is the second patient death reported in the province in the last week.
Pregnant women forced to sleep on FS hospital floors

Free State health is investigating patient death after generator runs out of diesel during power outage

A nurse tells Health-e News that stating that the official responsible for refuelling the generator was absent during the outage and has since been suspended.
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No injuries reported after fire at National Hospital in Bloemfontein

The fire at National Hospital was quickly extinguished, but it left severe damage to the facility.
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Free State doctor survives shooting, robbery at hospital living quarters

A doctor at Manapo Hospital in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, was shot and wounded during a robbery in the doctors’ living quarters.

Patients at Free State clinics say doctors only visit once a year  

Communities are calling for the government to prioritise primary healthcare services and ensure that doctors are available in clinics.
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People are urged to get the flu jab but Free State clinics have no shots   

The Free State is experiencing a rise in flu cases, prompting officials to urge vaccination. But some patients find it difficult to get flu vaccines at local clinics.

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