Learners cheer for new loos
Learners at one Vhembe schools are happy to report their school toilets are fixed following an OurHealth visit.
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Limpopo woman loses 12-year battle with breast cancer
For Thabelo Mbedzi, her mother was the only person she could depend on. After recently losing her to breast cancer, she is learning how to cope with her absence.
Malaria reported in Limpopo
Gundani about 150 kms west of Louis Trichardt is seeing an increase in malaria cases after initial reports this winter, according to health workers and community members.
A day in the life of a clinic queue
OurHealth citizen journalists line up at Gauteng and Limpopo clinics to see just how long clinic lines can get.
Mothers deliver in filing room
Staff at Limpopo’s Matavhela Clinic in Vhembe say they have run out of room to house new mums and babies or guarantee patients’ privacy.
Vhembe teen allegedly drugs gogo for drinking money
Munyadziwa Neluvhada of Gumela Village says her 19-year-old son drugged his grandmother in order to steal her pension in a move that landed the elderly lady in the local clinic.
Learners endure years of blocked toilets
Thengwe Secondary School boarders say they have endured years of overflowing toilets that send dirty water into hallways and rooms.
Limpopo clinic patients give back for Mandela Day
Patients of Limpopo’s Matavhela Clinic spent their Mandela Day giving back to their local clinic and they did not stop there.
Dietician makes the difference to Limpopo clinic
A dietician visits Limpopo’s Matavhela Clinic monthly to talk about diet and it is paying off, say patients and nurses.
No ambulances as rain sweeps road away
Heavy rains and bad roads cut off ambulance access to one clinic in rural Limpopo, leaving villagers to take the matter into their own hands.
Woman fears banishment following still birth
A heartbroken woman who gave birth to a stillborn baby in early December fears her husband's family will banish her because of her inability to bear children.
Nurses down tools to fill holes
Nurses at Limpopo’s Matavhela Clinic in Vhembe put down their medical equipment and took up spades early in December to address some of the clinic’s maintenance issues.