Costly Warmth: The Health Toll of Indoor Fireplaces and Braziers
Indoor fireplace use often exceeds WHO guidelines for air quality, leading to adverse health effects such as aggravated asthma, bronchitis, and potentially early deaths.
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Personal stories: Five year wait for cancer radiation treatmentÂ
Behind the protests against the long waiting times for cancer treatment in Gauteng, are patients whose lives are at a standstill.
Getting homoeopathic regulations right could help South Africa deliver better healthcare Â
Proposed restrictions in the Department of Health’s draft scope of practice could limit homeopaths' access to essential medicines and therapies.
Fewer people living with HIV in South Africa, but new infections are cause for concernÂ
New infections are particularly high among adolescent girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49. Women in these age groups have higher infection rates than their male counterparts.
South African teens are struggling: Western Cape study shows 33% have symptoms of depression
The age range of 10- to 14-year-olds has been neglected. This age group is important because half of all mental health problems develop before the age of 14.
South African boys and young men most likely to stop taking their ARVs
Many people, especially men, move frequently for work. Seasonal and part-time workers often prioritise employment over health services and may not seek necessary transfer letters for continued treatment in new locations.
Mangaung informal settlements without water and toilets
Residents in these informal settlements rely on nearby streams or distant townships for water, sometimes paying for access or resorting to illegal connections.
Blocked and leaking sewage plague part of Tembisa for almost 10 years
The free flowing wastewater make it difficult to even walk down the street. In some areas, the roads are so damaged that cars won’t drive there.
Water from tankers should be safe to drink: What to do if you’re still worriedÂ
Many people who cannot afford to buy drinking water rely solely on water provided by the trucks. But there have been concerns from residents on how safe it is to drink the water from these trucks.
Scientists are a step closer to understanding how elite controllers suppress HIV in their bodies
There is a group of people who have HIV, are not on treatment, yet the virus in their bodies is undetectable. This population is known as elite controllers.
Dying while waiting three days for an ambulance: the norm in rural Eastern Cape
In the village of kwaZangashe, residents grapple with severe delays in emergency medical services and a chronic shortage of healthcare facilities.
Stories from the ground: North West nurse disheartened by persistent medicine shortages
I am a professional nurse at Jericho clinic in the North West. I have been working at this clinic since April 2021 after leaving Unit 9 clinic in Ngaka Modiri, also in the North West. I left Unit 9 in…
Pregnant women and infants at high risk of severe mpox disease
High risk exposure to mpox includes intimate or close contact including direct skin-to-skin.
Fire extinguished at another Free State hospital
The fire which broke out at Phuthuloha hospital is the second fire at a Free State hospital in two in weeks.
No water and power cuts at Manapo hospital in the Free State risks patients’ livesÂ
Manapo hospital in the Free State is facing long-standing water shortages and frequent power cuts. Patients must bring their own water, and operations have been disrupted.