Stories from the ground: A mother’s journey towards beating breast cancer
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka, a 41-year-old breast cancer survivor, shares her journey of battling and defeating aggressive breast cancer.
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Old Age Home Hell Hole To Be Shut Down Â
The facility had been operating illegally for years, with its registration denied due to non-compliance.
Conditions at Limpopo old age home highlight plight of the elderly
Communities need to report these issues and support the systems that exist for older persons.
TB in South Africa: delays in seeking care and the role of traditional healers
Traditional healers are trusted healthcare providers in many communities, and recent efforts have focused on integrating them into formal healthcare systems.
Stories from the ground: EC nurse fears for her life as clinics come under siege from criminalsÂ
The thugs would run to the clinic which is the only healthcare facility in this area and force the nurses to take care of their gunshot wounds.
The Presidential Health Compact will be ‘meaningless’ without buy-in from all of societyÂ
The health compact is intended to unite various sectors of society in addressing South Africa's health challenges, but the lack of consensus highlights the ongoing divisions over the best approach to achieving universal health coverage.
Gauteng Health summoned to legislature for failing to pay R1 billion to suppliers
The department has a history of non-payment, which has previously disrupted services, such as halting surgeries at Leratong Regional Hospital.
South Africa’s diabetes crisis: poor surveillance hampers effective response
Despite estimates from the International Diabetes Federation indicating that around 4.2 million South Africans live with diabetes, the true extent of the disease remains unclear due to a lack of accurate and comprehensive data.
Operation smile brings new life to children with cleft palate
Operation Smile recently conducted a life-changing programme at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg, providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries to 41 children out of 61 screened.
Mpox global health emergency: South African scientists say no need for panic
Health experts are urging caution, especially for those traveling from affected areas, while South Africa's health authorities continue monitoring and contact-tracing efforts.
Pregnant women and infants at high risk of severe mpox disease
High risk exposure to mpox includes intimate or close contact including direct skin-to-skin.
Videos show patients smoking inside ward at KZN hospitalÂ
Three separate videos taken on different days show men smoking cigarettes in full view of other patients, their visitors as well as hospital staff.Â
Life Esidimeni families to fight ‘tooth and nail’ to see justice served for their membersÂ
The Pretoria High Court found Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the former Gauteng mental health head Dr Makgabo Manamela liable for the deaths of ten patients.
South Africa awaits new batch of mpox treatment and vaccines amid rising cases
Mpox, a viral infection causing various symptoms including rash and fever, is preventable and treatable. Vaccination is recommended only for high-risk groups, such as health workers and individuals with multiple sex partners.
Nurses, patients in some Cape Town clinics live in fear of crime everyday
Healthcare workers report feeling unsafe, as criminals often target them and their belongings. Patients, forced to wait outside the clinic due to limited indoor space, are also highly vulnerable to robberies.