Cancer an unknown killer in rural South Africa
For many women in rural areas, cancer remains a killer and some say they knew too little to see the dreaded diagnosis coming.
Kedibonye Polao
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Nurses forced to clean clinic after hours
Clean enough to eat off the floors is how some people would expect a clinic to be, but in one Northern Cape clinic this is far from the reality.
Antiretroviral theft hits Northern Cape clinic
Thieves recently broke into a Douglas clinic, making off with stocks of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and the clinic computer.
People living with mental disorders uncounted, at risk
In some corners of South Africa, those living with mental disorders are still tied to trees and denied food by the very people meant to protect them – their families. As mental illness remains shrouded in stigma, real questions remain about where South Africa is in the fight for better mental health
Raw sewage plagues Douglas man
April Eiland claims his home in Douglas outside of Kuruman is plagued almost daily by horrid smells emanating from blocked sewers and he claims the Siyancuma Local Municipality has done nothing to fix the problem since he first reported it last year.
Douglas clinic gets new nurses following shortage
Douglas patients in the Northern Cape have welcomed two new nurses for the town’s Breipaal Clinic after a previous staff shortage led to long queues and patients being turned away.
Church leaders asked to preach health from the pulpit
Community health care workers and religious leaders in Douglas, Northern Cape have joined hands to help improve health care and education in the community.
Nurses making a difference: Breipaal Clinic
Returning to her life purpose later in life has turned into a blessing, not only for Nurse Maria van Bergen, but also for the many lives she touches at the Breipaal Clinic in Douglas, Northern Cape. The clinic, small and…
Prison’s long shadow: Stigma haunts former convicts
The suicide of an ex-prisoner, who was allegedly stigmatised in his community because of his conviction, has left his mother reeling. A Northern Cape social worker has now called on communities to stop discriminating against those who have served their time for their crimes.
Northern Cape town celebrates World Food Day
Recently, the residents of Bongani outside the Northern Cape town of Douglas celebrated World Food Day to learn about how to eat better for cheaper.
School-based HPV vaccination campaign wraps up
As a school campaign to inoculate girls against one of the leading causes of cervical cancer wraps in the Northern Cape’s Siyancuma Local Municipality, one nurse says parents need to know more about the human papillomavirus (HPV).
No reason to skip a dose
HIV and tuberculosis remain leading causes of death in South Africa. Now, Anova Health Institute’s Dr Khanyi Tshabalala responds to the top five reasons tuberculosis (TB) and HIV patients give for skipping their daily doses.