E Cape community move against TB
East London: A three-day TB-awareness campaign was recently held at Duncan village in the Eastern Cape to educate the community about the symptoms and risk factors for the disease.
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No regular health services since 2006
Lusikisiki ' The community of Good Hope in the Eastern Cape has not had regular access to medicine and health services since 2006 when the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic there closed down.
Free State Health MEC killed in car crash
Bethlehem - Free State MEC of Health Fundiswa "Fezi" Ngubentombi and a policeman were killed in a car accident on the N1 near Bloemfontein on December 1. Ngubentombi was on her way back from the opening of a day care center in QwaQwa in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district. President Jacob Zuma also attended the event.
Walk to health
Lusikisiki ' Sport heroes joined villagers from this Eastern Cape community on a recent 10km walk to raise awareness for health.
No progress on new Eastern Cape clinic
Lusikisiki - There has been no development at the site where the Provincial Department of Health (DoH) was supposed to erect a temporary clinic in the place of the Village Clinic which was closed down at the end of October because of outstanding rent debt owed by the department.
Tshwane community educated on drug abuse
Tshwane - An intensive drug awareness campaign was recently launched in Winterveld to address the spate of drug abuse in the area. A multi-disciplinary team including government departments, civil society organisations and individual members of the community took part in this door-to-door educational campaign in the northern region of the City of Tshwane.
Medical clearance for initiation school
Bethlehem ' During a recent visit OurHealth was met by a long line of girls and boys queuing up outside the Mphohadi Clinic in Bethlehem. These youngsters were at the clinic for a medical examination before going off to initiation school this festive session.
Community full of praise for home-based carer
Vhembe ' A graduation ceremony was recently held for home-based carers in the municipal district of Tshilamba in Limpopo.
Free State patients wait hours for ambulances
Bethlehem ' Poor service by the Free State Emergency Services (EMS) have negatively impacted the lives of several patients.
New centre for special-needs children in KZN
Umgungundlovu ' A centre for children with special needs is being developed at the Qhamukile Primary School in the Umgungundlovu district of KwaZulu-Natal.
Young KZN mom’s battle with HIV
UMGUNGUNDLOVU. - Thabile* is a 19-year-old mother of two who gave birth to an HIV positive baby, Andiwe, two months ago.
Access to treatment worries HIV patient
Lusikisiki - Twenty-two year old Olwethu Mhlanti from Mevana Administration Area in Lusikisiki was recently diagnosed with HIV. He is unsure about his future and has little faith in the Department of Health to ensure that he gets the medicine he needs.
Limpopo medicine stock out resolved
Vhembe - Health care workers in Vhembe this week breathed a sigh of relief after medicine stocks were replenished. Two weeks ago OurHealth reported that two clinics in this area of Limpopo faced major medicine shortages.
Free State hospital pharmacy wins national award
Bethlehem ' The Dihlabeng Regional Hospital (DRH) Pharmacy in Bethlehem, in the Free State, was lauded at the 10th Annual National Centre for Public Service Innovation Awards that recently took place at Emperor's Palace Casino in Johannesburg.
Diagnostic machine a boon for TB patients
Lusikisiki ' Advocacy drives by civil society organisations such as the Treatment Action Campaign are bringing about positive change in this Eastern Cape community.