Villagers go thirsty despite promises of help
LIMPOPO – Long delays, technical difficulties, ongoing investigations and empty promises continue to leave the rural villagers of Vhembe without water.
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Climate change brings unseasonal malaria outbreak
The recent outbreak caused panic as hospitals overflowed with malaria patients.
Medicine shortages fuel shock malaria outbreak
Medicine shortages and the weather are to blame for the recent spike in malaria cases and resulting crisis.
African leaders discuss healthcare innovation
KWA-ZULU NATAL – Representatives from over 20 African countries met for the Innovation Effect conference at the Durban International Convention Centre where they discussed health innovations and research in Africa, as well as how to address major health issues facing the continent.
Press Ombud dismisses Esidimeni funeral parlour complaint
Press Ombudsman Johan Retief recently dismissed a complaint against Daily Maverick/ Health-e News for a story we wrote about how former Esidimeni patients who had died had been found in a Pretoria morgue.Â
National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB & STIs
The long awaited National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV, TB and STIs has finally been unveiled by the South African National Aids Council (SANAC), a body responsible for building consensus across government, civil society and all other stakeholders to drive an enhanced country response to HIV, TB and STIs.
Gogolympics draw over a 1000 grannies
KWA-ZULU NATAL – A stadium packed with spectators cheering on elderly participants as they competed in jukskei, rugby ball throw, athletics events, soccer, netball and other ball games. This was the scene at the 2017 Gogolympics.
Medical aids and the high cost of psychiatric meds
Many people suffering from depression and anxiety rely on expensive medication, but they are often not covered by medical aid.
R14.4 billion for Eastern Cape health
Embattled hospitals across the Eastern Cape – where health services have been shoddy and people reliant on state healthcare have been driven to protest action – will be receiving a welcome boost in resources.
Dieticians for diabetics: an “essential investment”
New guidelines for treatment and prevention make the case for prioritising dieticians but there is little buy-in from government.
Far East Rand hospital crisis
Overcrowded wards, a shortage of blankets, broken showers and no hot water – these are among the shocking conditions patients face when admitted to the Far East Rand Hospital in Springs.
‘I am HIV positive not cursed’
Mpumalanga – A young man, diagnosed with HIV and advised to start anti-retroviral treatment, chose instead to please his family and turn to the church for help.
Limpopo woman gives birth on the street
A pregnant woman, who was sent home after arriving at her local clinic with severe abdominal pains, gave birth to a healthy baby girl in the street a short while later.
Dry facilities an indictment on our democracy
After 23 years of ‘freedom’, some health facilities are operating without the water as provincial authorities blame municipalities and municipalities drag their feet.
Toilet horror at Vhembe’s Home Affairs offices
LIMPOPO - The toilets at the Vhembe district Home Affairs offices in Limpopo have not been cleaned for so long that the local community now believes they are an actual health hazard.