Patients turned away as lenacapavir rollout stumbles in parts of Pretoria
It's been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environments
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
Orange Farm taxi rank clinic brings health services closer to where men are
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Different clinics, different readiness. Inside the first week of Gauteng’s lenacapavir rollout
Of the 360 designated sites, 133 are in Gauteng.
My experience getting the new HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
Birth control shortages leave women in NW and GP fearing unplanned pregnancies
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
Sixteen cavities, no dentist: Children live with painful tooth decay as oral health education falls short
Caregivers start cleaning children’s teeth from the age of two. From four to six, kids should be taught to brush their teeth in circular motions by themselves, with an adult supervising.
We want to know about HIV, not just hypertension and diabetes, say pensioners
Elderly women who received the first roll-out of HIV treatment in 2005 and who are still alive have been “swallowed” by the healthcare system, with little long-term support available.
Sharing is caring: HIV prevention pills are being shared in PrEP ‘stokvels’
In these southern Johannesburg communities, PrEP users are quietly trading pills amongst themselves.
Patient’s 7-hour wait to collect medication at Finetown clinic
Patients says Finetown clinic is severely understaffed, claiming only two nurses work in acute care.
Most malaria cases in Gauteng imported – NICD
Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes don’t occur in Gauteng, thus people infected with malaria cannot pass the disease on to others.
Grandmother’s 110th birthday wish: crutches, hearing aids and dignity
Over the past two years, her mobility has become severely impaired; she uses a chair or broomstick for support and balance.
Queue marshal brings cheer to staff and patients at Pholosong Hospital
Sondezi says she begins each shift with gratitude to God, having previously battled severe illness that once affected her work.
Food gardens offer a lifeline to some Orange Farm families
About 14 million people went to bed hungry in 2024.
Orange Farm reflects a bigger problem of rising obesity among South African adolescents
Many children are eating sweets, snacks, sugary drinks and other processed food from a young age.