Buying spectacles from illegal markets can lead to permanent damage to your eyes
Spectacles cannot be dispensed to any person without a written prescription that is signed by a medical practitioner or an optometrist.
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Broken washing machines at Bara highlight infrastructure decay
The breakdown of washing machines at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has thrown a spotlight on the broader challenges of ageing equipment and deteriorating infrastructure.
Stroke among young adults is linked to unhealthy lifestyles
The concerning trends of stroke among young adults are likely due to the increasing prevalence of modifiable risk factors.
Poor communities feel the brunt of water crisis in South AfricaÂ
The crisis, fuelled by ageing infrastructure, population growth, and mismanagement, poses severe health risks, including waterborne diseases.
Preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea driving SA’s rising child mortality rateÂ
Immunisation rates have remained below their pre-COVID-19 levels in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern and Western Cape.
Research highlights the tragic link between droughts and violenceÂ
Climate shocks like severe droughts worsen poverty, food insecurity and water scarcity, which in turn fuel violence.
Youth-led Solutions: how Shout-It-Now is addressing teen pregnancy and HIV
South Africa faces alarming rates of teen pregnancy and HIV, with many young people deterred from accessing free preventive services due to judgment and shame.
HIV prevention must be linked to GBV interventions
Many women who are living with HIV were infected through non-consensual sexual acts, often accompanied by physical and emotional violence; linked to the imbalance in power between women and men.
The rise of antimicrobial resistance is a threat to public health as infections get harder to treat
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a bigger killer in Africa than malaria, HIV or tuberculosis.
How hospitals contribute to climate change
The activities driving carbon emissions in the healthcare sector are high energy consumption, especially in theatres, where heating and cooling technology is used.
South Africa’s new dental amalgam procurement contract ignores the risks of mercuryÂ
South Africa’s role in the global environmental health movement cannot simply be symbolic; it must be practical and firmly rooted in action.
Govt action plan for foodborne illnesses
Since September, there’s been 890 reported cases of food-borne illnesses across all provinces. In the same period, 22 children lost their lives, allegedly due to food poisoning. Food-borne illnesses have since been declared a national disaster, with a government interdisciplinary…
Going to the clinic? Bring your own toilet paper, soap
Most of the people we spoke to said the toilets are often out of order with no soap or toilet paper.
Dirty and Broken Clinic Toilets An Act of Indignity
Across South Africa, accessing healthcare at primary health facilities is often an act of indignity — from long queues and overburdened staff, to the simple act of using a restroom.
Five ways that climate change threatens human health
Despite having contributed the least to global emissions, Africa will be most affected by climate change.