Health Minister Zweli Mkhize visited the Eastern Cape this week, where Covid-19 infections are spiking. Mkhize was met with protesting health workers, who say they are being left out of talks and undermined, report Wara Fana and Thamsanqa Mbovane.
19 November marks World Toilet Day, highlighting the importance of safe sanitation. Yet, some rural schools still have to contend with dangerous pit toilets.
17 November is World Premature Day. This year, experts and paediatricians hope to raise awareness on the factors that lead to pre-term births.
The Limpopo Department of Health handed over CT scanners to five district hospitals this week. For years patients travelled long hours and waited even longer to access just two CT scanners in the province’s public healthcare system.
Government and health experts are focusing on the Eastern Cape, which has seen a spike in Covid-19 infections. The Western Cape has seen a spike too, along with clusters around the country. Minister Zweli Mkhize urged citizens to stick to mask-wearing and social distancing.
The body of a 60-year-old patient was stored in a malfunctioning mortuary. The provincial department has launched an investigation into the incident.
A man accused of raping three girls was denied bail in the North West’s Ditsobotla Magistrates Court. The 54-year-old man has terrorised the Itsoseng community before, earning the name the ‘Axe Man.’
A new study shows that a long-acting injection is 89% more effective than oral PrEP medication in preventing HIV in women. Hailed as a game-changer, the study could prevent stigma and increase adherence to treatment.
The World Health Organisation and UN agency Unicef fear that the world could see resurgence of measles and polio if immunisation programmes are disrupted.
6 November is Malaria Day in southern Africa. South Africa, along with the South African Development Community, pledged to eliminate malaria transmission by 2023 by stepping up community efforts.
A new study shows the mental toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Residents in Soweto displayed symptoms of depression, directly linked to their perception of risk to contracting the coronavirus.
An estimated 55,000 Community Health Workers put their lives on the line each day to ensure healthcare access to the communities they live and work in nationwide. Earning as little as R800, these workers are demanding that the government absorb them into the National Health Department, writes Jamaine Krige.
A video of patients sleeping on the floor at Brits District Hospital revealed the challenges at the hospital. Provincial authorities have now stepped in with the MEC apologising to patients as he calls for changes.
The Department of Basic Education is ensuring learners and their guardians that the National School Nutrition Programme will not be disrupted if Covid-19 infections rise. Civil society organisations say that the programme is still dogged by challenges, in part due to staggered timetables.
South African drug producer, Aspen Pharmacare, has signed a deal with global pharma giant Johnson&Johnson to produce a Covid-19 vaccine once it’s available.
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