Man sent from pillar to post for mystery condition
Ntodeni Kwinda says he has been sent from one health facility to another but no one can say why his cheek has continued to swell painfully for four years.
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Early treatment credited with curing baby of TB
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UNFPA, youth mark World Population Day
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Patients protest poor service at Daveyton clinic after man dies in queue
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Everyday is Mandela Day
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Limpopo clinic patients give back for Mandela Day
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Poor conditions behind hospital’s manicured façade
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A family’s cycle of sex work
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School health services uncover what’s ailing Tshwane kids
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East Rand rallies around elderly
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HIV diagnosis unites young family
For some women, an HIV-positive diagnosis during pregnancy can spark domestic violence and abandonment. For Nokuzola Tholeduna, her diagnosis brought her young family together.
Eastern Cape rural nurses speak
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Clean water crisis looms following QwaQwa evictions
Recent evictions in QwaQwa, Free State have left more than 200 homeless and community activists say a disease outbreak could be imminent.
Risk of burns increases with cold weather
As winter drags on, Klerkdorp’s Tshepong Hospital continues to receive burn victims and is urging people, especially those in informal settlements and parents, to be cautious keeping warm this season.
North West doctors gear up for the NHI
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