Voices from an epidemic
South Africa ranks among the world’s top 20 countries hit hardest by tuberculosis (TB), which remains a leading cause of death in the country. OurHealth talks to patients who have survived.
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Baby allegedly stolen from Nelspruit hospital
New mothers at Nelspruit’s Rob Ferreira Hospital are on edge following the alleged abduction of a baby girl from the hospital this past weekend.
Soweto clinic hit by nationwide HIV medication stock out
Soweto’s Mofolo Clinic has been hit by a nationwide stock out of a drug needed to prevent HIV infection in babies.
Circumcision gets mobile in W Cape
Two mobile operating theatres mounted on trucks aim to bring medical male circumcision to remote villages in the Western Cape.
Paper: The broken thread – Primary health care, social justice & the dignity of the health worker
This 17-page public position paper was recently presented at a 1 September Wiser lecture by Section27 Executive Director Mark Heywood.
Free State: Postcards from a troubled province
As activists and community health workers await the verdict in a court case stemming from July protests regarding allegedly poor Free State health services, OurHealth’s Lungile Thamela speaks to Free State residents about health in the troubled province.
Wheelchair frees house-bound Jouberton woman
When Martha Bosaye was diagnosed with gangrene, her world shrunk to the confines of four walls. With a new wheelchair, Bosaye is set to feel the warmth of the sun again.
Report: Regulation of e-cigarettes and similar products
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) new report states that while e-cigarettes represent an “evolving frontier filled with promise and threat for tobacco control,” regulations are needed.
NHLS unsure where to send bill, suspends services
Billing errors and lack of payment have been blamed for the National Health Laboratory Service’s (NHLS) recent suspension of services to some Gauteng clinics.
Medicine availability improves after depot takeover
The North West Department of Health has credited a government takeover of the province’s only medical depot with helping stabilise drug supplies in the province.
Tshwane clinics share medicines amid stock outs
Clinics in Soshanguve outside Pretoria are helping each other to solve recurring problems in drug orders from the regional pharmacy.
In-Depth Report: Mpumalanga’s deadly debt
Last October, the Mpumalanga Department of Health was placed under the administration of the provincial finance department to save it from collapse. Health-e News looks at the costs of the province’s deadly debt.
Medicines go missing in Mpumalanga
Vital medicines such as insulin for diabetics, children’s vaccines and HIV and tuberculosis treatment are running short in Mpumalanga, which has been plagued by medicine shortages for most of this year.
Tensions flare over poor service delivery in Mpumalanga
Overworked nurses and frustrated patients recently squared off as part of a community dialogue as communities in Mpumalanga’s Piet Retief area continue to complain about poor health care service.
NHI pilot district “shows signs of collapse”
The Mpumalanga Department of Health is crumbling as the province struggles with deadly shortages of equipment, medicine and staff.