From reporting rape to receiving care: What you need to know
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Gauteng Health’s cost-cutting measures could leave patients waiting over 4 months for care
Reducing the availability of healthcare professionals in urgent, life-threatening situations is not merely a matter of statistics or cost-cutting.
U.S. funding cuts expose fragile global health system
While it is unlikely that we can fully bridge the funding gap left by the U.S., we can begin to assert greater control over our situation by exploring alternative strategies and resources.
Food or transport to medical care: the impossible choice many South Africans face
Millions of South Africans can't afford transport costs, which makes it difficult for them to access healthcare, even though services are provided for free.
Family in the dark a month after Limpopo psych ward shooting
According to police, Ledwaba was allegedly attacked by another patient who was found on top of his bloodied body during a violent altercation on March 8.
Is a R1.78 billion start enough to rescue public healthcare?
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed that the health system lost nearly 9,000 healthcare workers last year.
Africa wins when we prioritise women’s health. Here’s how
Funding cuts will have a significant impact on health equity; increase the barriers for vulnerable populations to access services; and reverse the progress made in the HIV response.
Child rape survivors and their families struggle to get support
A lack of trained police officers and health workers, and inadequately equipped courts often obstruct justice for children who’ve been sexually assaulted, leaving parents feeling guilty and powerless.
‘Doctors left scissors inside me,’ claims EC woman after operation
Nomveliso Nqketho is seeking answers after surgical scissors were allegedly left inside her during an emergency operation.
Durban clinic asks patients to buy their own pregnancy tests
Some women seeking the removal of contraceptive implants or intrauterine devices face delays due to equipment shortages or lack of water.
R600m Gauteng Forensic Pathology Building Abandoned Mid-Construction
Gauteng has only 11 forensic mortuaries. The new forensic pathology building would have alleviated pressure from facilities such as Diepkloof and Roodepoort by taking on specialised cases.
US funding cuts set back HIV research by decades
US funding cuts, triggered by executive orders from Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, have abruptly halted critical HIV research projects globally.
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy In Crisis After USAID Funding Cuts
Forced detransitioning, where individuals experience changes in their secondary sex characteristics, is likely to have a profound impact on their self-esteem and sense of self.
Toddler dies after being turned away from Praktiseer clinic
The nurse who was on duty refused to treat the child, apparently because they didn't have a patient file.
Tshikota’s water crisis shows no signs of ending
Some residents buy water from those who own boreholes or private vendors selling water from the back of their bakkies.