Violence ruins lives: Villagers take action
EASTERN CAPE – Ahead of the annual marking of 16 Days of Activism for no violence against Women and Children, rural villagers have taken to the streets to speak out.
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Hope for stigmatised female nyaope addicts
A group of women, all committed to supporting women in Tembisa who are battling with drugs and alcohol, have formed the Heart to Heart with Women (HHW) in an effort to make sure the addicts are not further isolated from the community.
NGO builds wheelchair ramps in Limpopo homes
Health activists are striving to improve the lives of disabled children in a Limpopo village by renovating their homes.
‘Limpopo’s hospitals are under attack’ Health MEC
LIMPOPO - An armed robbery at the Letaba Hospital residence that saw three doctors shot and injured by men who entered the doctors’ residence in the early hours of Thursday morning has impacted badly on the province, jeopardising 24-hour health care.
Limpopo doctors shot in robbery at hospital res
The Limpopo Department of Health has confirmed that three of its medical doctors stationed at Letaba Hospital were shot during a robbery at the hospital’s residence on Thursday morning.
‘Stay away from energy drinks’ warns nutritionist
Students and learners who turn to energy drinks to keep them awake and their minds active while they study for long periods risk damaging their health.
New borns and moms photo shoot treat
World Prematurity Day has become a hallmark day of celebration at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in recent years. This year the institution had more reason to celebrate after overcoming challenges including a strike at the maternity ward in July.
Heatwave precaution goes wrong for Free State man
FREE STATE - An elderly pensioner, who decided to use a candle at bedtime because he believed the electric light bulb made his bedroom hotter, ended up suffocating to death.
Tembisa residents get malaria tests
EKURHULENI - Tembisa residents have been targeted by health officials in a pre-Christmas push to test people for malaria and make them aware of the need to protect themselves ahead of time if they are planning to head into malaria risk areas over the holidays.
World Diabetes Day: ‘My illness doesn’t define me’
Mpumalanga – When Sipho Dlamini (33) was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 17, he was still in high school and came in for a lot of discrimination and family pressure.
First cholera case recorded at a Limpopo clinic
LIMPOPO-The Provincial Department of Health has urged people to be vigilant and practice proper hygiene and sanitation practices, after a cholera case was recorded in Alldays, in Blouburg as a migrant farm worker believed to be from Zimbabwe working and living in the area tested positive for cholera.
Taking the itch out of eczema
Mpumalanga - Nomonde wears the scars of eczema on her face but the 9-year-old girl carries invisible scars from being bullied because of her skin condition.
Abuse victims feel neglected
It takes months for victims of rape and gender-based violence to receive counselling and this makes them feel neglected and causes them to blame themselves for the crimes committed against them.
Local 108-year-old swears by traditional food
Modern food is not friendly to black people who are now facing a great health threat because they have moved away from more traditional nutrition, according to Flagstaff's 'oldest' resident.
Early detection key to preventing cervical cancer
MPUMALANGA - Women like Glander Mhlongo (48), misinformed about cervical cancer, believe only women living with HIV can contract cervical cancer and therefore risk ignoring the early signs and warnings.