Plan to keep Ermelo clinics open later fails
Attempts to improve health care services in Ermelo by extending clinic hours until 7pm on weekdays and opening over weekends, have failed due to staff shortages.
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Author: Senamile Phungula
Condom distribution in Mpumalanga must improve
The Sexual HIV Prevention Programme (Shipp) is currently supporting community-based organisations by improving their knowledge of condom distribution.
Read MoreMpumalanga hospital patients go hungry
Patients at Ermelo Provincial Hospital in Mpumalanga are being told to bring their own food as the hospital battles food shortages.
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Teenage mom regrets not using protection
Busisiwe Malinga,* 18, gave birth to a baby girl three months ago. She explains why having unprotected sex at a young age was a bad idea.
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Co-ordinating HIV approaches in Msukaligwa
The Local Aids Council (LAC) of the Msukaligwa was resurrected this month in response to the high prevalence of HIV-infection in the Gert Sibande district.
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