The South African Federation of Mental Health has called on the government to urgently act to ensure accessing mental becomes easier for South Africans. Speaking during the national dialogue on mental health on Monday, Bharti Patel of the South African…
A new app called Tracto, which allows parents of children with mental health challenges to keep track of what’s going on in their lives, has brought much-needed relief in managing behaviour and treatment with the touch of a button. Developed…
People battling rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) could soon have access to a shorter and safer course of treatment. Doctors without Borders (MSF) have released the results from a clinical trial on an all oral six-month treatment regime. Current treatment can last…
A breast cancer survivor shares how her life-changing experience prompted her to become an activist in the fight against breast cancer. She is determined to educate younger women about the important of regular cancer screening as the world commemorates Breast…
Villagers from Elim, in Limpopo, are not optimistic that water shortages in the area will be resolved, despite local elections looming. For years, their pleas to local government have fallen on deaf ears. Speaking to Health-e News, community leader and…
More needs to be done to educate men living with HIV in South Africa about the virus, as they are less likely than women to get tested or disclose their status to others, due to a fear of rejection and discrimination.
A male-led NPO that offers help to victims of gender-based violence (GBV) reports that the majority of its cases involve Limpopo men who are being abused by their female partners.
After numerous surgeries that left her scarred for life, a young Limpopo mother is grateful that she managed to overcome sarcoma and is able to watch her daughter grow up. Ipfani Matibe, from Mufulwi village, outside Thohoyandou in the Vhembe…
A mother from KwaZulu-Natal has shared her young son’s journey since he was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia three years ago – a rare blood disorder that requires a blood stem cell transplant in severe cases.
With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, experts are calling for more awareness to be created around the disease, as most cancers are highly treatable in the early stages.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have exposed the underlying weaknesses in public healthcare systems, which could threaten the gains made against diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis in poorer countries, according to a new report by the NCD Alliance.
The moment of truth has arrived for the Free State Department of Health following the release of the Ritshidze report – detailing all its shortcomings – which was presented at a community accountability meeting in the Batho location on Thursday.
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