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Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy In Crisis After USAID Funding Cuts

Forced detransitioning, where individuals experience changes in their secondary sex characteristics, is likely to have a profound impact on their self-esteem and sense of self.
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NHI is a pressing need to deal with South Africa’s health inequalities 

The NHI, designed to provide equitable healthcare access, continues to face opposition from the private sector.

Eastern Cape hit by TB drug shortage due to global supply issues 

National health spokesperson Foster Mohale says most provinces have been affected by the stockout.

Why it’s difficult to reduce 56 000 annual TB deaths

One of the key obstacles is the persistent stigma surrounding TB and HIV which often deters individuals from seeking timely diagnosis and treatment.

Budget focuses on keeping healthworker jobs

While it’s crucial to ensure healthcare workers are paid fairly, the wage bill can put a strain on the health budget.

Health Ombud: Helen Joseph Hospital not fit for purpose

One of Johannesburg’s oldest hospitals, Helen Joseph, is in disarray. Lack of security, non-payment of food service providers, dirty linen piling up in the corridors, decaying infrastructure and poor governance and leadership are just some of the challenges highlighted in two reports released by the Health Ombud and Office of Health Standard Compliance (OHSC) during a media briefing on 10 March.  The reports share the findings of an investigation prompted by a Facebook Live video by former broadcaster Thomas Holmes, also known as Tom London. In the video, which went viral on social media, London complained about disrespectful hospital staff, ill-treatment from doctors who lacked urgency and courtesy and the general decay of the hospital’s infrastructure. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who requested the health ombudsman to investigate London’s allegation, says it’s important for his department to know what is happening in healthcare institutions.  Helen Joseph Academic Hospital is affiliated

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Healthcare coalition says government’s approach to fixing health costs is flawed

While price regulation might seem like a straightforward solution, experts argue that broader structural reforms are needed.

Men are key in South Africa’s fight against HIV 

Treatment interruption is higher among men than women. HIV-related deaths are also higher among men than women.
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Healthcare prices are much higher than the cost of living, warns Motsoaledi 

The high cost of private healthcare is directly responsible for the increases in medical aid premiums.
Schools reopen amid pandemic fears

Bullying in schools: a symptom of issues in society  

When children are continuously exposed to violence, it can create a subculture of violence that influences not just their school life but their behaviour in the broader community.

Limpopo Health Department under fire for paying R150,000 monthly rent for dilapidated building

Workers at the depot have raised serious concerns about the building’s condition affecting their work and health.

Healthcare coalition says NHI is “unfeasible”, proposes alternative route to universal health coverage

The group argues that the NHI fails to address the critical issues of governance in the public sector and equity in the private sector.

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