The latest turnaround time and sentencing of perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) is a positive indication that the criminal justice system is taking the matter seriously, but activists want government to show its commitment through funding.
The province’s health system has been reported to be one of the worst in the country and residents live in hope that it will change with the National Health Insurance.
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The Board of Health-e News regrets to announce that Sibongile Nkosi has resigned from her role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Health-e News.
South Africa is one of the few countries globally to have completely switched to offering shorter regimens for treating tuberculosis (TB). And the results can already be seen.
Drastic measures have been taken in KwaZulu-Natal to deal with patient complaints in hope they’ll be treated with dignity and respect.
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A blockbuster new treatment is set to revolutionise the HIV scene and make it easier for people to stay on treatment and reduce the chances of resistance.
Across the provinces, the hearings reveal that people do in fact know what they want from a functional health system that serves their needs. But we have to ask, have people been adequately educated about the bill?
While many showed fervent support for the proposed legislation, the parliamentary committee was also was met with scepticism over the funding of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
Currently, the health promotion levy — implemented in April 2018 — is almost half of the World Health Organisation’s recommendation which research has shown could be more effective.
Limpopo residents raise burning issues as the National Health Insurance public hearings kick off in the province.
Many believe only women can be diagnosed with this condition, but this is a grave misconception.
Some residents in a small Limpopo town say they have never seen any water coming out of their taps, despite having two boreholes.
