Police vehicles are not equipped with emergency life-saving equipment and as such, transporting an injured patient with a police vehicle might worsen the injury and even worse.
Sex workers face significant barriers to accessing healthcare and often experience discrimination and stigma within the healthcare system.
Some women seeking the removal of contraceptive implants or intrauterine devices face delays due to equipment shortages or lack of water.
Lifeguards administered first aid, and a bystander offered to drive him to Addington Hospital, just 2 km away.
These downpours have become an unfortunate feature in the province and some communities have been hit by repeated flooding since at least 2022.
Despite the KZN Department of Health denying any shortages, patients and healthcare workers report ongoing difficulties in accessing essential medication, including ARVs.
Due to the discomfort and stigma associated with her condition, Phenyane has never attended school.
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
The betrayal of Phiwe and Muzi is made all the more difficult because government has no apparent plans for AIDS orphans.
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