Hewu Hospital is facing severe staff shortages, old infrastructure and owes the municipality millions
Hewu Hospital is facing a severe nursing staff shortage.
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From addiction to activist: Durban youth’s mission to help othersÂ
Dlamini now walks the streets of KwaMashu in Durban, going from house to house, meeting young people who are caught in addiction.
Welkom residents demand end to water crisis and sewage spillsÂ
It is reported that the rapid growth of the mining town affected the ailing infrastructure.
Stinkwater residents live along streets overflowing with sewage
The municipality says the sewer spillages in Stinkwater are caused by a sewer pump station that is not operational due to vandalism.
Pushback against foreign nationals using public health facilitiesÂ
Dudula members have also accused foreign nationals of collecting medication to manufacture nyaope, a street drug.
Low screening, weak referrals and high HIV rates drive cervical cancer in South Africa
Women with HIV are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer than those who are HIV-negative.
Patients Left in Limbo as MRI Services Collapse Under Pressure in Gauteng
The growing waiting lists raise serious concerns about delays in diagnosis and treatment, particularly for time-sensitive conditions such as cancer and neurological disorders.
Closure of Free State clinics and morgues shows maintenance failuresÂ
Among the closed facilities are clinics and state morgues in Botshabelo, Phuthaditjhaba and Bloemfontein, where services are partially operating.Â
Tshiame residents forced to live with human waste as pipes fail
Residents say human excrement and foul-smelling water constantly flow through their yards and streets.
Patients wait a month to fix broken bones at Bophelong hospital in Mahikeng Â
Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled
How Community Champions are Strengthening the Response to TB
We must look beyond health facilities and prioritise community-based strategies that complement person-centred TB care.
The growing concern of early-onset cancers and what you can do
In my practice, we have experienced a 30% increase in the number of patients under the age of 40 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
U.S approves twice-yearly HIV prevention drug, but it’s unaffordable for countries most in need
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have indicated that this HIV prevention drug could be manufactured and rolled out at around $40 per person per year.
Botshabelo youth trapped in a cycle of unemployment, drug abuse and crimeÂ
The statistics are often focused on data from people who are in treatment. There is a whole population of substance users not in treatment who are not counted.
The dust that took us: The story of the youth in my community
In honour of Youth Month Health-e News asked community journalists to tell us about the biggest issues facing young people in their community.