Village takes a stance against abuse
VHEMBE. ' On Women's Day about 350 people gathered at Guyuni Clinic here to celebrate the occasion.
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Teens taught to protect themselves from rape
THOHOYANDOU. ' During a recent school visit, officers from the Mutale Police Station advised learners at the Matavhela Secondary School in Mutale on how to protect themselves against rape.
Mpumalanga patients excited about fixed-dose ARVs
ERMELO. ' Patients on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment here are excited about the roll-out of the single-dose ARVs in April. This, they believe, will improve their quality of life through decreased side-effects and easier adherence.
Gauteng: substance abuse under the spotlight
TSWANE. ' There was an urgent call to classify a concoction called Nyaope as a banned illegal substance at a two-day summit by the Department of Social Development recently held in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Together with the ban, community leaders also lobbied to make the possession of the substance a prosecutable offence.
Many ECape clinics still short on drugs
LUSIKISIKI. - OurHealth spoke to patients and staff at various clinics in the OR Tambo district to hear about people's personal experiences with the health services here.
Free State community unhappy with service at mobile clinic
BETHLEHEM. ' Poor, marginalised communities in the rural area near this Free State town have been unhappy with the health services they have been receiving from a mobile unit from the Bethlehem Clinic. Patients' complaints range from unreliability of the service to reduced amount of medication being dispensed.
Child hospitalised after taking rat poison
SOSHANGUVE. - A little Tshwane boy had to be rushed to hospital after accidentally taking rat poison.
Floods bring relief for community without water
VHEMBE. - While many people here are still trying to recover from the damage caused by the recent floods, the community of Josefa, next to the Kruger National Park's Punda Maria gate, is pleased with the steady supply of water it has brought.
Foiled heist results in shootout at clinic
SOSHANGUVE. ' An attempted cash-in-transit heist ended in a shootout between security and robbers at a clinic in Block TT here. One robber was killed and a patient and nurse was injured in the commotion.
E Cape demands better health services
BISHO. ' Members of the Ubuntu Bethu last week marched to the offices of the Eastern Cape Health MEC to demand better health services in the province.
Soshanguve community unhappy with clinic services
SOSHANGUVE. - It's early on a Wednesday morning and children are crying because of the heat while waiting in line at the JJ Clinic in the Tshwane health district. The clinic often sees more than 150 patients a day who comes to consult on various health problems.
Nyaope: an addict’s story
TSHWANE. - Daniel Vilakazi is a 19-year-old from Soshanguve where he lives in Block TT with his parents. He is also a recovering drug addict who was until recently a regular user of a concoction called nyaope.
Govt departments without electricity
LUSIKISIKI. ' Five governmental departments in this Eastern Cape village have been without electricity for weeks. The district offices for the Departments of Education, Health, Social Development, Traffic and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have been unable to provide services to communities here because their electricity was cut.
Limpopo pre-schooler bitten by snake
VHEMBE. ' Requests to the Department of Education to upgrade facilities at the Mafukani pre-school have fallen on deaf ears, and have eventually resulted in a four-year-old nearly losing her life after being bitten by a snake in the sub-standard toilet facilities at the school.
Limpopo teen troubled after abortion
VHEMBE. ' A 19-year-old girl from Gumela village in Limpopo thought she was solving her problems by going for an abortion, but was actually causing more problems than she thought.