How the NHLS computer hack will cost lives
The attack has forced staff to manually register samples and communicate results, significantly slowing down operations.
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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.
Imposter ‘doctor’ arrested at Tembisa Hospital was a patient 3 weeks backÂ
The bogus doctor arrested at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital on Tuesday night was a patient at the facility just last month. Gauteng health department tells Health-e News that a preliminary investigation reveals that the 37-year-old woman was caught in the same…
New report highlights the profound impact of climate change on children’s health and educationÂ
Extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves, and droughts disrupt daily life, displacing families, destroying infrastructure, and limiting access to essential services such as healthcare and education.
Residents in remote villages of Amathole district in EC share water with animals, carcasses
Amathole District Municipality, responsible for water provision, claims significant progress, but many areas, including Mnquma’s ward 28, still lack bulk water infrastructure. Interim measures include drilling boreholes and constructing storage tanks, with the project currently 40% complete.
Health-e reporting helps Polokwane man get nose surgery after 10 years
Twenty-one-year-old Ismail van Schalkwyk says the surgery has changed his life.
Romantic breakups can spark severe trauma in young people – new study
Mental healthcare providers and student counselling services should recognise the possible intensity of breakups and consider screening for post-traumatic stress symptoms following a breakup.
EC hospital without hostesses sees management deliver food to patients in the wards
Cecilia Makhiwane Tertiary Hospital in Mdantsane, East London, has been operating without dedicated food servers for two years, leading to cleaners taking on the additional responsibility of delivering food to patients.