OurHealth is a project that trains and supports local activists and aspiring health journalists. Our citizen journalists (CJs) live in rural and poorly-covered areas in South Africa, and report on health issues affecting their communities.
A 22-year-old woman from Musina has accused staff at Messina Hospital of negligence after she was allegedly left to give birth on her own in a general ward, without medical assistance. Her premature baby was born without a heartbeat. Monica…
Hewu Hospital is facing a severe nursing staff shortage.
Dlamini now walks the streets of KwaMashu in Durban, going from house to house, meeting young people who are caught in addiction.
It is reported that the rapid growth of the mining town affected the ailing infrastructure.
The municipality says the sewer spillages in Stinkwater are caused by a sewer pump station that is not operational due to vandalism.
Among the closed facilities are clinics and state morgues in Botshabelo, Phuthaditjhaba and Bloemfontein, where services are partially operating.
Residents say human excrement and foul-smelling water constantly flow through their yards and streets.
Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled
The statistics are often focused on data from people who are in treatment. There is a whole population of substance users not in treatment who are not counted.
In honour of Youth Month Health-e News asked community journalists to tell us about the biggest issues facing young people in their community.
Baby savers or boxes are specially designed structures – usually built into the outside wall of an organisation – that trigger an alarm once a baby has been placed inside, allowing for the infant to be retrieved and taken to a place of safety.
A recent study which included 25,000 learners across 52 high schools in South Africa found that one in six learners are vaping.
Workers say blocked pipes have been causing a stink in and around the mortuary and key machinery have been broken.
Following up on a tip-off from a source, Health-e News got in touch with the former government employee, posing as a potential ARV buyer.
Nxele started the fitness classes to give back to the community and promote a healthy lifestyle for everyone.
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