[Watch] Getting the right help, at the right time, is crucial for GBV survivors
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Children and the internet: helping kids navigate this modern minefield
The internet and social media are not all bad for children. Some online spaces may even help young people to manage their mental health.
New burns unit at Baragwanath Hospital set to improve patient care, research and training
The upgrade is expected to enhance the hospital's capacity to treat more patients from across Africa and improve the quality of care for burn victims.
Staff shortages, medicine stockouts plague praktiseer clinic in limpopo
The Department of Health has been criticised for not appointing more nurses, administration clerks, or a clinic manager to ease the workload and improve patient care.
[Watch] How easy is it to get an HPV at-home test kit?
HPV self-tests are vital for early detection of HPV, which can lead to cervical cancer if left unchecked. So we tried to see how easy it is to get one. Watch to see how it went.
Free State Health MEC vows to support foreign-trained medics get through board exams
The health professionals raised concerns that the exams required by the councils for registration were significantly different from those they had taken abroad, making it difficult for them to gain approval to work in South Africa.
Patients Criticise Mahikeng Provincial Hospital for Long Delays in Optometry Services
Patients have reported receiving incorrect prescription spectacles or have experienced long waits, sometimes years, for their spectacles.
Health department confirms outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in BloemfonteinÂ
It’s a highly contagious disease and can be spread through close contact with infected persons, saliva, and faeces.
65th Thuthuzela Care Centre opens in Mitchells Plain amidst South Africa’s ongoing battle against GBV
In South Africa, gender-based violence remains a major issue, with the country reporting some of the highest rape rates in the world.
The Presidential Health Compact will be ‘meaningless’ without buy-in from all of societyÂ
The health compact is intended to unite various sectors of society in addressing South Africa's health challenges, but the lack of consensus highlights the ongoing divisions over the best approach to achieving universal health coverage.
Explosion at Polokwane Hospital injures three, X-Ray services halted
Two hospital radiographers and a technician from the private company were injured in the blast.
Gauteng Health summoned to legislature for failing to pay R1 billion to suppliers
The department has a history of non-payment, which has previously disrupted services, such as halting surgeries at Leratong Regional Hospital.
Air pollution in South Africa: affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time
The health risks of poor air quality are known. But it’s always been costly to set up monitoring stations to measure it regularly.
South Africa’s diabetes crisis: poor surveillance hampers effective response
Despite estimates from the International Diabetes Federation indicating that around 4.2 million South Africans live with diabetes, the true extent of the disease remains unclear due to a lack of accurate and comprehensive data.
Diarrhoea Outbreak in Barberton puts spotlight on water quality
Health officials are actively investigating the outbreak, and local teams are testing water samples to identify potential pathogens.