Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande District recently recognised 24 leaders from the local community of men who have sex with men (MSM) for making a difference in their communities and fighting homophobia.
In 2012, Jouberton residents were evicted from what was allegedly municipal land. Two years, more than 500 households share just three water taps.
Sex workers are asking for representation on the Northern Cape’s John Taolo Gaetsewe District AIDS Council as sex work soars in local mining community.
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.
Earlier this year, OurHealth brought you the story of 7-month-old Kgaogelo who had been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Now, her mother credits early treatment for saving the baby’s life.
About 40 percent of South Africans are 35 years old or younger. To mark World Population Day, youth from around the country recently gathered near Pretoria to talk about what matters most to them
About 100 protestors took to the streets yesterday to demand the expansion of Daveyton Main Clinic and an end to recurring HIV drug stock outs. The protest is the second in two years.
With a name like “Nurse,” Nurse Simelane seems destined to make a difference in the lives of others. OurHealth spoke to Simelane and her patients about what home-based care means for them.
Patients of Limpopo’s Matavhela Clinic spent their Mandela Day giving back to their local clinic and they did not stop there.
Behind well-kept gardens, Limpopo’s Donald Fraser Hospital is hiding serious neglect, alledge patients.
Sex work helped Zanele Ndlovu* to buy a house – and put herself and her daughter through school but the daughter of a sex worker herself, Ndlovu says she hopes her daughter breaks the family's cycle of sex work.
While Tshwane mobile school health services are uncovering poor dental hygiene among learners, nutrition seems to have improved, according to nurses.
The Vosloorus Society For the Care of the Aged cares for more than 100 elderly community members daily. This Mandela Day, the centre had a little extra help.
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.
Bad attitudes and long clinic queues are just some of the reasons why nurses can get bad rap. OurHealth talks to three rural nurses about the challenges they face.
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