Ramaphosa launches anti-corruption forum ‘to protect the NHI Fund’
Ramaphosa is hopeful that cleaning up the healthcare system in efforts to protect the NHI Fund will ensure that South Africa reaches universal health coverage.
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MSF’s fight against gender-based violence: Driving change in South Africa
A network of drivers are often the first contact gender-based violence survivors have with people so it’s important they’re trained to communicate with them at their most vulnerable state, says the organisation.
Sugar Tax: How corporates lied to National Treasury
Sugar-sweetened beverage producers submitted evidence that was out of context and exaggerated in their appeal against South Africa’s proposed new sugar levy, research has found.
Art exhibition highlights abortion stigma
The Voices and Choices exhibition will put a spotlight on issues of abortion and reproductive justice in the country, as part of the #MybodyMychoice coalition campaign. South Africans from different organisations and communities are expected to have a unique experience…
Sexual offence court opens in Limpopo
A non-profit organisation is hopeful that the sexual offence court will lead to conviction of perpetrators of sexual violence.
Monatea: The new no-sugar drink
With obesity levels on the rise globally and locally, and the link between it and the high intake of sugar, a newly launched drink is a welcomed reprieve.Â
Grotesque road conditions make it undrivable
Residents in rural Limpopo are struggling to access health care services because of the poor road conditions. Many, including the elderly who need chronic medication, have resorted to walking about 20km to get to their local clinic. “I thought I…
Putting the ‘U’ back into Universal Health Care: Do South Africans know what the NHI is?
While the country’s draft policy for bringing universal health care to all bewilders many, long waiting times at health facilities, drug shortages and clinics not operating for 24 hours, remain the biggest concerns they face.
About 35 hospitals and clinics are crime hotspots in Gauteng
Patient strangles nurse until she lost consciousness at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane. Nelisiwe Msomi reports.
Service delivery remains poor at Limpopo hospital
Despite improvements, disgruntled Limpopo patients aren’t satisfied with the standard of medical services they receive at Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital.
Curb childhood obesity at home
With childhood obesity on the rise globally, many parents remain unaware of the powerful impact a poor diet can have.
Boreholes to transform the lives of Vuwani residents
Some residents have had no choice but to travel kilometres to neighbouring villages to get water or to buy a bucket of water closer to home for three rands, which many can’t afford.
#SandtonShutdown, will government listen this time?
As South Africans grapple with the latest crime statistics that were released in Parliament on Thursday, women and gender non-conforming people make their way to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in protest against the ongoing deaths and acts of violence…
Tackling depression: ‘If people aren’t told to pray, they’re told they’re bewitched’
When Motheo Lengoasa was referred to a psychiatric hospital for depression, she refused to go, saying she was not crazy. But, she realises that was a misconception writes Pamela Mkhize.
Gauteng Health MEC 100 Days: ‘The challenges are well known, but they aren’t insurmountable’
The Gauteng health department’s progress report on its new leadership includes some key achievements such as appointing 14 CEOs in the province's hospitals and an app to deal with patient complaints.