Work out at home for a healthier, fitter you
Vuyo Radebe, an Mthatha-born fitness celebrity, is inspiring people on social media to live a healthy life style.
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It takes more than just prayer to heal people
Doreen Madlalate, an oncology nurse at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, tells Pontsho Pilane about why she preaches the gospel of health to her fellow churchgoers.
State patients ditch surgery waiting list thanks to Mediclinic Limpopo
A collaboration between the Limpopo Department of Health and a private hospital has seen many patients waiting for surgery at state facilities receive their operations through a pro bono agreement.
Drink lots of water and stay out of the sun!
Heat waves have been hitting parts of South Africa as summer takes hold and the holiday season approaches prompting health authorities to warn people to stay out of the sun when temperatures spike and to drink lots of water.
Sick building, sick health department
For the past eight months, the national Department of Health has been unable address poor conditions at its head office, Civitas, in part because of a breakdown in relations between the Minister and the Director General.
Health staff shortages make NHI a ‘pipe dream’
Universal health coverage (UHC) or National Health Insurance (NHI) will remain a “pipe dream” if human resources for health, especially in rural areas, aren’t urgently addressed.
Mahlangu and Hlongwa must go, says ANC
Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and former Chief Whip Brian Hlongwa have been ordered to step down from Gauteng ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) by the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Baby deaths at Gauteng hospital triple
With baby deaths tripling in a matter of months, staff at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg have turned to the media in a desperate attempt to prevent further losses of life.
TB in pregnancy can be cured
Mpumalanga - When 24-year-old Gabisile Zulu discovered she was pregnant she was thrilled. Her joy was short lived because she was also diagnosed with tuberculosis - she was now fighting two diseases, HIV and TB.
Hawkers store food in public toilets
Free State – Unfulfilled promises to provide the hawkers of Thaba Nchu with proper trading stalls has resulted in people having to store their food in public toilets overnight.
Tribute to TAC at 20!
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) turns 20 today - International Human Rights Day - and our history would be much poorer without them.
Cabinet to decide on NHI Bill in January
Cabinet will convene a special meeting in January to discuss the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, according to government sources.
Sibasa Clinic toilets fixed as Vhembe cleaners remain unpaid
LIMPOPO – After weeks of patients and staff having the use of only a single toilet at Sibasa clinic in Makwarela, outside Thohoyandou, an expose by Health-e News has prompted action by the Department of Health.
Innovating in the fight against trafficking
From the simple use of cellphones, to the galactic potential of satellites, innovators and activists are hot on the tracks of traffickers worldwide.
Equal Education marches to Department of Education
Five years after pledges were made to address sanitation issues in Gauteng schools, still there are schools with more than 51 learners poor toilet, broken toilets, broken taps, toilet doors that don’t lock and schools with more than 400 children per cleaner.