Costly Warmth: The Health Toll of Indoor Fireplaces and Braziers
Indoor fireplace use often exceeds WHO guidelines for air quality, leading to adverse health effects such as aggravated asthma, bronchitis, and potentially early deaths.
Oratile Kekana
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Initiation school deaths are a tragedy, but they can be preventedÂ
The Eastern Cape consistently records high initiate deaths. Illegal schools run by unregistered practitioners contribute significantly to these deaths.
Health-e reporting helps Polokwane man get nose surgery after 10 years
Twenty-one-year-old Ismail van Schalkwyk says the surgery has changed his life.
EMS union says Limpopo has more ambulances than paramedicsÂ
The South African Emergency Personnel’s Union say the new ambulances in Limpopo may end up not being used due to a shortage of emergency personnel.
Living in the shadow of hope: the story of Ramaphosa Informal Settlements
Informal dwellings have increased as people flock to urban centres in search of more opportunities as well as better infrastructure and health care. There are over 3 200 informal settlements around the country.
Zandspruit clinic turns patients away after 9am Â
Community members say nurses and security guards have been telling patients who arrive after 9 that the clinic is full.Â
Gauteng plans to introduce ‘Youth Centres’ to tackle teen pregnancy
Factors such as inadequate sexual education, socioeconomic challenges, and limited access to reproductive health services play significant roles in the high rates of teenage pregnancy in the province.Â
Cheap and easily available ultra-processed foods are fuelling SA’s obesity crisisÂ
South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity and malnutrition. The solution lies in comprehensive policy interventions that make nutritious foods more accessible and affordable.
Vaginal discharge: expert tells us what’s normal, what’s not and when to worryÂ
We talk to Dr Sibu Lubelwana about vaginal health and sexual hygiene.
Health department launches contraceptives vending machine in ECÂ Â
The machine is stationed at the Ultra City petrol station on the N2 in Mthatha,EC. It is stocked with items like contraceptives, HIV self-testing kits, lubricant, and condoms.
No help for Polokwane man with nose overgrowth sent from pillar to post
Despite repeated attempts, Van Schalkwyk has been unable to get proper medical treatment.