Child protection week: Bullying in SA schools
This week is Child Protection Week and recent research done by the 1000 Women Trust has found that 57% of children have been bullied at some time during their high-school careers.
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NotInMyName international launches Pan-Africa desk
The Pan-Africa desk seeks to unite Africans and advance human rights on the continent.
Drop your habit: Smokers urged to quit on World No Tobacco Day
As the world commemorates World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021, South Africans are being urged to quit smoking,and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Orefile comes up with DIY ideas for making sanitary pads
World Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated on the 28th May, every year. The aim of this day is to change the social stigma and taboos associated with menstruation.
SA not quite ready to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines: Experts
South African scientists and health experts say it is going to take years before the country will be able to manufacture its own COVID-19 vaccines.
Living with bipolar disorder: SA comedian tells her story
Wednesday marked Bipolar Awareness Day which aimed to bring awareness to those living with bipolar disorder.
Fighting for a breath of fresh, clean air: Mpumalanga Highveld communities take on government
Community environmental organisations in Mpumalanga’s Highveld are seeking judicial intervention in their quest to reduce air polluting nitrogen dioxide emissions in the area.
2 000 breast cancer survivors set to benefit from knitted prosthetic breasts
Women who cannot afford silicone prostheses or breast reconstruction will benefit from the Knit-for-Cansa project.
Traditional medicine should be recognised and regulated – expert
A senior health expert at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) said traditional medicine should be recognised in the country's health system but should also go through all the required regulatory measures to determine its efficacy and safety.
Worcester study highlights urgent need to support women during and after pregnancy
Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates in the study were an indication that, given the opportunity, women would follow health guidelines.
TB prevention lacking in Limpopo – TAC
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has found tuberculosis (TB) prevention efforts in the province to be lacking with patients paying the price.
Nurses at North West hospital forced to boil bath water for patients
Due to a broken water boilers, nurses at Tshepong Hospital's surgical ward are forced to boil water for patients so that they can bath. The health facility in Klerksdorp is also faced with a shortage of bed linen for patients.
Vaccines run out at an Eastern Cape hospital leaving senior citizens stranded in the cold
Dozens of Eastern Cape senior citizens were heartbroken on Friday after braving cold weather to go to a COVID-19 vaccination centre at Komani Frontier Hospital only to be turned away after doses ran out.
Denosa Limpopo calls for rapid vaccination of its members
With phase two of the vaccination programme already underway, many healthcare workers remain unvaccinated. The Democratic Nurses Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) in Limpopo demand that the provincial government prioritise the vaccination of front-line nurses.
Initiation schools in North West to remain closed due to COVID-19 fears
Initiation practices in the province have been suspended for over a year since the country went into lockdown in March last year and will remain closed due to the threat of a third wave of COVID-19 infections.