Tertiary institutions should prioritise mental health
Could financial woes, family issues and feeling homesick contribute to students struggling with mental health issues?
SAHRC finds rotting food in Limpopo hospital
Limpopo’s health care facilities face the scrutiny of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) – and falls short.
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Sugar, alcohol, tobacco fuels oral health crisis
Oral diseases affect 3.5-billion people, yet oral health has been largely ignored by the global health community, according to a new study.
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Doctor sounds health warning bell for villagers
Many villagers in rural Vhembe binge on cheap traditional beer, don’t have access to nutritious meals and don’t exercise – a triple combination that can prove lethal.
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Meet Pelebox – the convenient medicine ‘ATM’
To reduce the long hours patients endure to get their medication at clinics, Neo Hutiri has invented the Pelebox – a simple medication-dispensing solution.
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Parents share what’s in their kids’ skhafthin
Back to school means back to making daily lunches for your kids. But is it easy for parents to keep it healthy?
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Rooibos tea can’t replace baby formula, experts warn
While South Africa’s most popular tea is rich in antioxidants, it’s not suitable for babies. But struggling mothers often replace breast milk or formula for rooibos and water.
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Breast milk reserves in danger of running out
The South African Breastmilk Reserve is calling for breastmilk donations to replenish its depleting stock.
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ARV shortage threatens children’s lives
Parents resort to sharing their HIV treatment with their children as confusion over paediatric stockouts continue.
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Citizen Journalism: A guide to doing it right
Health-e’s flagship citizen journalism programme is a ground-breaking model. The manual will equip aspiring citizen journalists to tell compelling health stories.
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Patients brave the cold to get on Phelophepa
Despite being in the midst of winter, desperate patients in Tzaneen have resorted to sleeping at the station so they can see professionals on the Phelophepa Healthcare Train.
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Medication deficit hits Limpopo
There is a shortfall of ferrous sulphate in public hospitals in Limpopo. It is used as a pre-labour treatment measure so that haemorrhaging (excessive bleeding) isn’t as fatal to women during childbirth.
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