Elim demise: is tribalism to blame?
Elim Hospital is one of the oldest health facilities in Limpopo and had a reputation for excellence. Why are services now so bad?
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Patient dies in Elim Hospital after shower
Hospital negligence under investigation after elderly patient dies of burns from shower.
Cancer survivors and activists call out corporate greed
Cancer survivors and activists from the Fix the Patent Laws coalition are expected to march against the high costs of cancer medicine that they say is driven by greed.
NCD burden is killing health system
Our cities have become hives of gluttony, as South Africans embrace junk diets. The health impact is profound and preaching prevention is almost impossible in the face of massive marketing campaigns.
Prevent cancer with exercise and good food
This World Cancer Day experts urge South Africans to adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce their risk of developing the disease.
Mahlangu denies culpability but many want blood
Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu denies culpability for the deaths of almost 100 mentally ill patients in Gauteng, but some believe she should be held criminally liable.
No closure after mom’s mysterious hospital death
When Sammy Sappie went to visit his mother in Pholosong Hospital a few hours after she was admitted, he found her dead in the bed with the nurses on duty seemingly unaware that she had passed away.
Life Esidimeni report: 94 unlawful deaths and counting
There have been 94 unlawful deaths of mentally ill patients following the Gauteng Health Department’s decision to have them transferred to various non-governmental organisations or sent back to their families.
Empty promises leave residents thirsty
Residents of KaBokweni township situated just outside of Nelspruit have gone without an adequate fresh water supply for several months and their ongoing protests have fallen on deaf ears.
Hospital hit by ongoing water shortage
Tshwaragano District Hospital in the Northern Cape has been hit by water shortages more than a month now.
Filth & neglect at ‘once respected hospital’
Once a well-respected hospital, Elim Hospital in Limpopo is now filthy, patients are left naked due to a shortage of theatre gowns, staff are afraid to speak out and sick people are being neglected.
Disabled man denied education and healthcare
The Limpopo Department of Social Development is set to intervene and help a 25-year-old mentally and physically disabled man who has been denied his education and health care.
A nurse drives school shoe campaign
LIMPOPO-As the school year kicks off and many pupils from rural Limpopo go barefoot, one compassionate professional nurse has started a drive to donate shoes to those in need.
Minister says no ban on doctors’ appointments
The Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has poured cold water on reports that government is failing to place doctors and pharmacists in the public service.
Vhembe residents warned not to swim in rivers
LIMPOPO - The death of a young boy from rural Vhembe who drowned in a river after deciding to swim in order to cool down as sparked official warnings from the Limpopo Department of Health, urging people not to swim in local rivers.