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.
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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.
Life Esidimeni: Remembering the 144 dead mentally ill patients
The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project website was launched on Thursday 20 May to mark Mental Health Action Day and to keep the stories of the 144 mentally ill patients who died alive.
Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study
As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.
SA leaders get COVID-19 vaccine to encourage senior citizens to vaccinate
Leaders including Sophie Williams-De Bruyn, Trevor Manuel and Mfundi Vundla received the jab this week to show citizens the vaccines are safe and to encourage eligible citizens to register to get vaccinated.
North West: Man arrested for alleged rape of four minors including his granddaughter
A 44-year-old man is expected to appear for a formal bail application at the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 2 June for the alleged rape of four minors.
‘We are well and truly on our way to our third wave’ – warns local epidemiologist
As South Africa prepares for a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim believes that important lessons have been learnt from the previous waves.