Determinants Of Health

Councillor claims to sort out lack of rubbish removal in 2 weeks

Determinants Of Health, Our Health

For the past three years, there has been no rubbish removal in Imbali Unit 13 in Pietermaritzburg, and residents dump their rubbish all over the streets. Rubbish is all over the place and there is a strong smell, yet kids…

Thandiwe Zamisa
May 31, 2013

Residents illegally dumping litter affects health

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Residents in Kestell have resorted to throwing their garbage on the side of the streets in Kestell. Mpho Matobako one of the residents in Kestell’s new stands complained of the stench coming from the rubbish heap on the road side.…

Mathilda Smous
May 31, 2013

Baipeing remains neglected

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Bethlehem – In March this year OurHealth reported on the poor water and sanitation in Bethlehem in the Free State that affects the Captain Charles community, better known as the Baipeing community. On a follow-up visit to the Baipeing community,…

Selloane Molakeng
May 31, 2013

New school toilets after our report

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Following a report by OurHealth in February about the disgraceful state of toilets at Matavhela Secondary School, new toilets are in the process of being built. In April, materials were brought to the school for the new toilets to be…

Suprise Nemalale
May 30, 2013

South African and Zimbabwe unite against cholera

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The Department of Health and Social Development in Limpopo is collaborating with the Zimbabwean government to curb cholera outbreaks in both countries.

Health-e News
May 10, 2013

School toilets in shocking state

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Millions of people do not have access to proper sanitation and in South African schools the situation is especially dire. Health-e News Service conducted an informal survey of the state of 17 schools' toilets that fall within four of the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. At all 17 schools the toilets were in a shocking condition. By OurHealth Reporters.

mtshanamvlisi
May 2, 2013

District-by-district breakdown of school toilets

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Health-e News Service conducted an informal survey of the state of 17 schools' toilets that fall within four of the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. Read how each district performed.

Health-e News
May 2, 2013

Progress in Limpopo thanks to SECTION27

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SECTION27's work to improve sanitation in schools is starting to pay off, but progress is slow.

Health-e News
May 2, 2013

Garbage poses health threat to community

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TSHWANE. – The community of Soshanguve Block L is fed up with the foul smell coming off the heaps of uncollected garbage piling up in the area.

tshilidzituwani
April 29, 2013

Garbage poses health threat to community

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TSHWANE. - The community of Soshanguve Block L is fed up with the foul smell coming off the heaps of uncollected garbage piling up in the area.

tshilidzituwani
April 25, 2013

Misery of a young HIV-positive mother

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SOSHANGUVE. ' A young mother here is enduring a lot of hardship while waiting for the Human Settlement Department to construct housing as part of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP).

tshilidzituwani
April 11, 2013

Unhealthy climate

Climate Change, Determinants Of Health, Health Systems

Southern Africa is due to become hotter and drier as a result of climate change, and this is going to change the country's disease profile.

Health-e News
April 3, 2013

Floods bring relief for community without water

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VHEMBE. - While many people here are still trying to recover from the damage caused by the recent floods, the community of Josefa, next to the Kruger National Park's Punda Maria gate, is pleased with the steady supply of water it has brought.

Health-e News
March 18, 2013

Free State community shares one tap between 40 households

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BETHLEHEM. ' Sanitation in the Bohlokong area in the Free State is so poor that it has started affecting the health of children in the Baipeing community in Bethlehem.