No injuries reported after fire at National Hospital in Bloemfontein
The fire at National Hospital was quickly extinguished, but it left severe damage to the facility.
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Nurses, patients in some Cape Town clinics live in fear of crime everyday
Healthcare workers report feeling unsafe, as criminals often target them and their belongings. Patients, forced to wait outside the clinic due to limited indoor space, are also highly vulnerable to robberies.
HPCSA and UKZN respond to issues raised by foreign-trained doctorsÂ
The health professions council says failure to pass the board exams may imply that the quality of training the doctors got does not meet the required standards.
Doctors outraged as ransomware attack on NHLS delays test results, puts lives at risk
The attack has caused significant delays in diagnosing patients, overwhelming hospital staff, and rendering many clinics non-operational.
Tackling socio-economic issues is key to addressing health inequalities
For better health outcomes, policies must focus on reducing financial hardships, tackling discrimination and marginalisation, and strengthening primary healthcare.
Motsoaledi’s comeback as health minister gets polarising reactionsÂ
The South African Medical Association says it is not concerned about the personalities of those appointed to the health portfolio, but rather the addition of portfolios to an already bloated administration.  Yoli
How the NHLS computer hack will cost lives
The attack has forced staff to manually register samples and communicate results, significantly slowing down operations.
Chronic drugs are rationed in parts of Mpumalanga facing a medicine shortageÂ
Clinics in Mpumalanga are experiencing a chronic medication shortage, leading to the rationing of essential drugs such as ARVs and blood pressure medication.
Health workers in Gqeberha complain of TB drug shortage Â
Clinics are issuing only seven days' worth of Rifinah, a crucial TB treatment, instead of the usual month’s supply due to stock depletion at the local medical depot.
Technology makes it possible to diagnose diseases on the spot – but South Africa’s public healthcare system faces several obstacles
Testing at the point of care – where the patient is being treated – saves time that would have been spent waiting for results to come back from a laboratory.
South Africa records another mpox death
South Africa joins a growing list of countries currently facing an mpox outbreak. It’s a viral infection that spreads between people through direct contact with a person with the disease, or objects and surfaces that have been touched by a person with mpox.
Patients and staff left out in the cold as social development cuts funding to Westview rehab clinic in Florida
This is part of a broader issue affecting other rehab centres. The Gauteng Care Crisis Committee is in discussions with the department, but no resolution has been reached.
Researchers are optimistic about the early findings of HIV prevention injection study
A trial conducted among over 5,300 adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda, showed zero HIV infections with the injectable lenacapavir, compared to daily oral drugs Descovy and Truvada.
Foreign-trained doctors accuse HPCSA of failing them during the board exams
Foreign-trained doctors are accusing the Health Professions Council of South Africa of discrepancies in their board exam results, with a 70% fail rate in recent exams.
Mpox treatment only for those with severe complications
Most mpox cases are treated symptomatically, with common symptoms including a painful rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, and swollen glands.