The deadly consequences of obesity
By turning to another man for comfort after her obese husband lost interest in sex, a Free State woman’s actions sparked a tragic series of events that ended in murder.
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Basic foods increase by 15 percent
The price of basic foods eaten by low-income households has increased by 15 percent in the past year, and many households cannot get through the month any longer.
Funding for health innovation: How does South Africa measure up?
Innovators, policymakers, and investors gathered in Johannesburg last month for the South Africa Innovation Summit and after this, it is worth asking, are we as a nation doing enough to finance health innovation and technology? Dr Tony Bunn discusses...
Animal TB – a looming threat to humans say researchers
Animal TB (termed zoonotic TB) poses a greater threat to human health and the economy than previously thought, according to a report published in the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases last week.
Grannies walk for fun – and good health
Every year thousands of senior citizens in the Thohoyandou area come together to participate in the King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana fun walk – a 10km event aimed at promoting exercise.
Bethlehem health scare over fish poisoned in local dam
People in the Bethlehem area who have eaten fish caught from their local dam have been falling desperately sick, and the Health Department is now investigating the health scare.
Female condoms: a complicated issue in need of attention
Some women in rural areas of the Northern Cape, where efforts are underway to promote increased usage of female condoms, have said they are against the device.
“Years of dental neglect have caused my teeth to fall out”
While dental services at government health facilities are free, the fact that they are limited, many poor people in rural communities are unable to make use of them or are not aware of them. It’s an issue that is receiving some attention as September is oral hygiene month.
How the loss of an arm led to a new life
For teenager Lerato Mofokeng, while losing her arm was a traumatic experience, it has turned her into a brave speaker who now inspires other children with disabilities to overcome their own challenges.
Community clinic closed after being vandalised
The Wrenchville community clinic, situated about 5kms outside Kuruman in the Nothern Cape, has been badly vandalised by angry community members who stoned the facility and burnt down the community hall and library.
Hospital strike spreads in Free State
A week after workers at the Monapo Hospital in Phuthaditjhaba, in Qwa Qwa in the Free State began their strike, healthworkers at other hospitals are joining the action – in a crisis that is set to bring the healthcare sector in the province to its knees.
Dead psychiatric patient was ‘well’ before being moved
The brother of a deceased mentally-ill patient says he was healthy before being moved from a Life Esidimeni facility.
An agonising choice: go deaf or die!
Like other Multi Drug Resistant TB patients, Linah Choene (23) faced a terrible decision: either give up her treatment and die, or continue with it and go deaf.
Free State hospital hard hit by strike action
An ongoing strike at Monapo Hospital in Qwa Qwa in the Free State is not only set to continue, but other hospitals in the area are now threatening to join the action.
Bolata Clinic now operating for 24 hours, a blessing to the community.
Residents of the Qwaqwa Maluti-A-Phofung area in Witsieshoek in the Free State are thrilled that their local Bolata Clinic has been upgraded to a 24-hour facility.