A 12-year-old supports family of 8
“Right now what I need and want is not important,” said a 12-year-old boy who spends his days begging for money.
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Township TB drive highlights disease dangers
SOWETO – A door-to-door campaign conducted at Jabulani Hostel in honour of TB awareness month revealed that while many residents are infected, a high number of them have been defaulting on their treatment.
Rape pregnant teen on suicide watch
A 17 year-old teenager has been on suicide watch after attempting to abort her 16-week pregnancy – believe to be the result of rape.
Patients stranded after clinic torched
Recent protest action by angry residents at Duduza in Ekurhuleni has left sick people in a vulnerable position after their local clinic was so badly damaged it can no longer function.
MP-MEC fight is good for Mpumalanga patients
A death threat, an angry phone call from an MEC – clearly, a parliamentary oversight visit to Mpumalanga touched raw nerves. But this is good news for patients, who have suffered enough in the province.
NSP fails to address HIV in prisons
The new plan that to guide South Africa’s fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) fails to address some of “the drivers of the epidemics”, like overcrowding and sexual violence in prisons.
Roadmap for HIV, TB and STIs has arrived
The South African National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017 - 2022 (NSP) will guide South Africa's fight against these diseases.
Vhembe get state-of-the-art hospital
After years of complaints by residents in Limpopo’s Vhembe district about the poor conditions at Siloam Hospital, the National Department of Health has stepped in to re-build the entire facility.
Pets neglect pose scabies risk to humans
Disadvantaged rural communities in parts of KwaZulu Natal are at risk of contracting scabies from exposure to pets with sarcoptic mange.
Clinic goes for 4 months without water
LIMPOPO - Lesedi Clinic in Lephapane, outside Tzaneen in the Mopani District has gone without water for four months after the water supply was found to be infested with bacteria. Mogale Mojela reports that the water has been switched off altogether.
Drug-resistant TB: The edge of death
Health care workers in South Africa are more likely to get TB than ordinary citizens. As we mark TB awareness month, dietitian INGRID OXLEY recounts how drug-resistant TB nearly cost her life.
Diabetics at greater risk of developing TB
Diabetics should be careful to protect themselves from TB, explains this Khayelitsha man who is living with both conditions.
Incurable TB: Patients die without dignity
There are no state-funded facilities for people living with incurable TB to spend the rest of their lives safely.
Educational inclusion for children with Down Syndrome
Tuesday was Human Rights Day in South Africa, but it was also World Down Syndrome Day, a day to celebrate the individuals and families fighting for inclusion of their children and loved ones.
Vhembe men claim marula beer boosts sex drive
It’s marula season, heralding a time of mass consumption of marula beer – a natural brew the men of rural Limpopo believe is the answer to erectile dysfunction.