Health
Imposter ‘doctor’ arrested at Tembisa Hospital was a patient 3 weeks backÂ
The bogus doctor arrested at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital on Tuesday night was a patient at the facility just last month. Gauteng health department tells Health-e News that a preliminary investigation reveals that the 37-year-old woman was caught in the same…
Health-e reporting helps Polokwane man get nose surgery after 10 years
New report shows that 1 in 3 South Africans smoke
Tribute: Prof Lynette Denny, a giant bows out Â
Mpox in SA: stigma may be keeping people from coming forward, getting tested
54 000 TB deaths driven by inequality
148 people die of tuberculosis (TB) daily in South Africa. According to the South African TB survey, South Africa is one of thirty high burden TB countries that contribute to 87% of estimated incident cases worldwide. Speaking at the opening…
The threat of crime is a daily reality for community health workersÂ
South Africa records a second case of mpox
South Africa could face a critical diabetes drug stock-out
Pandemic agreement will do little to prevent COVID era health inequitiesÂ
South Africa bullied by Big Pharma in COVID-19 vaccines contract negotiations
Department calls for vigilance after a positive case of mpox in GautengÂ
Prolonged power outage leaves hospitals in the dark for two days
More South Africans are getting strokes, young people aren’t exempt
In 2013 Thabiso Senamela had a terrible headache. He walked from his home in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, to buy painkillers at a local pharmacy. But before reaching his destination he suddenly collapsed in the street. Passersby rushed him to…