Undocumented migrants in rural Limpopo face hunger, HIV risk and exclusion
Having a valid ID is also key to people accessing social grants, leaving the undocumented elderly in a particularly vulnerable position.
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KZN woman alleges neglect after miscarrying alone at St Mary’s Hospital
Staff told her her cervix was dilating and that a miscarriage was likely. Despite her distress, she says she was asked only to sit and wait.
U.S Senate vote protects PEPFAR funds
This week, the U.S. Senate made a move that’s given the HIV community some hope: they voted to protect PEPFAR from $400 million cuts proposed in Donald Trump’s rescission package.Â
Limpopo woman alleges medical negligence after stillbirth at Messina Hospital
The family believes that medical negligence may have been influenced by her previous miscarriage at the same hospital.
WHO endorses lenacapavir to end AIDS by 2030
Lenacapavir will help expand coverage for those who are not accessing oral PrEP.
Beyond the basket: Drivers of obesity in South Africa
On paper, it might seem simple. Eat less unhealthy food, exercise more, and you’ll avoid obesity. But for many South Africans, the reality is far more complicated. According to the World Obesity Observatory, more than 32% of adults in South…
UNAIDS warns global HIV gains at risk as donor funding plummets
The lifelong and chronic illness caused by untreated HIV has a knock-on effect on development.
Key takeaways from Motsoaledi’s Health Budget Vote speech
R64.8bn health budget targets HIV, staffing and health facility upgrades.
Joburg sees 30% decline in HIV diagnoses due to U.S funding cutsÂ
Since the U.S funding cuts, more than 8,000 people have lost their jobs.
Hewu Hospital is facing severe staff shortages, old infrastructure and owes the municipality millions
Hewu Hospital is facing a severe nursing staff shortage.
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.