Even among those who support the implementation of universal health coverage in the form of a National Health Insurance (NHI) there is disagreement on what the shift will mean especially for private medical schemes, writes AMY GREEN for HEALTH-E NEWS.
Abused by dead billionaire Sidney Frankel from the age of five, Marinda Smith speaks about the impact of this on her life as part of HEALTH-E’s IZWI LAMI campaign aimed at encouraging rape survivors to share their stories and campaigning for a comprehensive package of care at health facilities for all rape survivors.
Patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) psychiatric ward cannot bath or shower because the water leaks into other wards.
The National Health Insurance (NHI) white paper will finally be gazetted on Friday after being approved by Cabinet last week.
For many women around Africa, coming to Johannesburg is a dream. But when they try and live it out, their experience of the City of Gold often turns into a nightmare.
The surgery waiting list at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has soared to 2995, with many patients waiting as long as 18 months for their operations.
Government should address some key issues on the National Health Insurance, writes Neil Kirby.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) worldwide are disproportionately impacted by HIV. South Africa is no exception as while exact data is scarce, an estimated 13 to 49 percent of MSM are HIV-positive.
Eight brave survivors of a dead paedophile have opened the doors to all sex offenders being charged - even when their crimes were committed over 20 years ago. HEALTH-E’s Ufrieda Ho reports.
TSHWANE - A group of four ex-addicts, who used to be nyaope users in Tshwane’s Hammanskraal area, started a drama group as part their healing journey.
Health-e's anti-rape campaign invites rape survivors to share their stories, contact counselling services and campaign for packages of care.
If the beverage industry reduces the sugar content of 37% of its products, the proposed sugary drinks tax could result in around 1,475 job losses.
There are concerns that the beverage industry could be using the sugar tax as a 'smokescreen' to justify already-planned job cuts.
LIMPOPO – After operating for four months with no water, the taps at the Lesedi Clinic in Lephepane village in Tzaneen, have been turned back on.
As the death toll from the Life Esidimeni tragedy rises to the 110 mark, patients’ families say the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been “dangerously slow” to act.
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