Klerksdorp boy seeks bone marrow donor
One North West family is desperately seeking a bone marrow donor for their 8-year-old son as he battles a life-threatening blood disorder.
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Health-e chosen as African Story Challenge finalist
Health-e is one of 20 African news organisations to have been shortlisted as a finalist for US$ 1 million in funding to tell innovative, multi-media stories about health in Africa as part of the African Story Challenge.
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Health care community reacts to Mandela’s death
One of South Africa’s first politicians to openly speak about HIV, Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. Health-e takes a look at how local activists and global health leaders are remembering the father of the nation.
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Trailblazing move to take HIV treatment out of clinics
Some of South Africa’s 2.4 million HIV patients will be able to get antiretroviral (ARV) outside of health clinics in a move the Department of Health hopes will help address stock outs.
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Young man’s openness about HIV makes him a village hero
Mutshidzi Nembahe tested HIV-positive at just 14 years old. His courage to live openly with HIV has left those in the community in awe.
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Medicines go missing – and so do budgets
Budget cuts and poor financial management may be some of the culprits driving the country’s medicine stockouts.
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Mental health patients go without proper beds, clothes
With wards packed to capacity, some Port Elizabeth mental health patients are literally sleeping on top of each other, according to health workers who say bed shortages are just the beginning of problems plaguing mental health services.
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Vhembe school busts students for dagga
Police bust three pupils caught with dagga at Limpopo's Mamphodo Secondary School in Gumela Village.
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The secrets to aging gracefully
OurHealth spoke to three senior citizens from Mofolo North, Soweto to get their tips for staying healthy in their twilight years.
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Earlier HIV treatment could save South Africa money
Starting HIV patients on antiretrovirals (ARV) earlier may save South Africa money in the short-term, but doctors caution such a move may risk patients.
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Call for Health-e citizen journalist applications
Health-e News Service currently runs a citizen journalist programme in South Africa's 11 National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts and we're looking for new journalists for the team.
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South Africa’s worst places to be a woman, mother
The Health Systems Trust has released its latest District Health Barometer. Health-e takes a look at some of the worst districts in South Africa to be a woman or mother.
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Health district dunces
Health Systems Trust has just released its latest District Health Barometer report. Health-e takes a look at some of the country's worst district health performers.
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The Western Cape’s dirty little secrets
While a number of Western Cape health indicators are country's best, there are some surprising thorns amongst the roses including figures that point to a lack of clean drinking water.
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Soshanguve struggles with addictions
Dan Vilazkazi, 19, from Soshanguve recently got clean after years of nyaope use but staying clean is another when drugs are everywhere.
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