New academic hospital on the cards for Limpopo
If Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba gets her way and Treasury grants the funds for her proposal, a new academic hospital will be built for the province.
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Community suspects a snake in boy’s drowning
A 12-year-old boy – who stopped to cool down with a swim in the Jukskei River on his way home from school last week – has drowned, and his death has prompted calls for authorities to now urgently fix the local swimming pool.
Unhealthy eating habits blamed on unploughed land
Land in the Eastern Cape, once ploughed by villagers and the source of fresh produce, is now used either just for grazing purposes or is going unused altogether.
Dream of special school finally realised
Retired teacher Constance Mngomezulu, one of the founders of the Nokuthula Centre and Special School, was close to tears at the opening of the school’s new premises as she witnessed her dream finally realised
Gauteng health finances in crisis
The crisis at the Gauteng Health Department deepens by the day as unpaid suppliers withhold services and legal claims mount, while services are paralysed because bank accounts have been attached and phone lines have been suspended.
An advocate speaking out for the voiceless
While the true extent of rape in South Africa cannot be estimated and the under-reporting rate remains unknown, the apparent rampant rate of rape of young girls is fueling at least one woman’s fight to beat the scourge. This is the inside story of prosecutor Nickie Turner, a senior advocate from the Eastern Cape.
Living with lymphedema after surviving cancer
While Mokgadi Magdeline Morekhure of Alexandra managed to survive breast cancer, she has been left battling with a heavy swollen arm as a result of the lymphedema she contracted because of the illness.
Neglect of mentally ill patients a serious concern
LIMPOPO - Families who refuse to look after mentally ill relatives, stigmatisation of the issue by communities, minimal patient visits and a shortage of water are plaguing the running of the Hayani Specialised Psychiatric Hospital, outside Thohoyandou.
Health-e’s ‘Esidimeni’ TV documentaries win Vodacom award
Health-e's former TV journalist, Kyla Hermannsen (pictured), was part of a winning entry for a series on Esidemini. Two of the documentaries were produced while she was at Health-e.
Cold cases haunt ‘super sleuth’
Detective Amos Maneta has only had one failed case in a 31-year career dedicated to putting rapists and murderers behind bars. He tells Health-e News’ UFRIEDA HO why that the extent of violence against women is a national crisis.
‘Truth over justice’: Amnesty suggested for Esidimeni NGOs
A family member of a patient who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy has suggested amnesty be given to implicated non-governmental organisation (NGO) officials in the interests of “getting answers”.
Class of 2017 anxious about writing maths paper
EASTERN CAPE – Learners enrolled to write their matric exams in the OR Tambo Coastal District (previously known as Lusikisiki) are not confident that they will achieve good marks in mathematics.
WHO’s Tedros loses goodwill over Mugabe
OPINION: Robert Mugabe had his ‘Des van Rooyen moment’ last week, when he was briefly appointed as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs, then had the position rescinded yesterday after a huge international outcry. But what was the WHO thinking when it appointed him?
RIP Bra Joe Maila
Health-e News Service is deeply saddened by the death of Health Ministry spokesperson Joe Maila. We have worked very well with Joe over many years.
Alex woman dreams of township food security
Motivated by the extreme poverty and hunger she sees around her every day in the Alexandra areas, 24-year-old Phindile Mlotshwa has dreamed up a solution.