“Depression was a white people’s illness”
When a doctor told Bandile Maseko* he was suffering from depression, Maseko refused to believe it. Then things went from bad to worse.
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Pharmacy interns help out at Soshanguve
University of Limpopo (UL) pharmacy students find out what the future holds as they begin practical work at a Soshanguve Clinic.
“Drugs are a nuclear bomb”
With nyaope addiction, death comes suddenly and unexpectedly, says one former addict.
Patients accuse Limpopo clinic of unfair treatment
Limpopo patients have accused health workers of preferential treatment for family and friends.
Champion of albinism leads by example
When Rapson Mbilu Rambuwani was born with albinism, community members urged his parents to kill him. Today, he’s become a champion for people with the condition.
Teenage pregnancies in Limpopo worrying
Poverty and a lack of access to education are fuelling teen pregnancies and high HIV rates among young people, according to Vhembe health officials in Limpopo.
Edendale Hospital turns over new leaf
After years of patient complaints and alleged bad service, KwaZulu-Natal’s Edendale Hospital may have turned over a new leaf.
Death, life and organ donation
One Limpopo family lost one sister but saved another through organ donation.
Cervical cancer can be treated
One woman tells OurHealth her story of battling one of South Africa’s deadliest cancers.
Call for Health-e citizen journalist applications
Health-e News Service currently runs a citizen journalist programme in South Africa's 11 National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts and we're looking for new journalists for the team.
Community health workers strike for better working conditions
Lack of payment recently prompted Gauteng community health workers to protest, marking at least the second such action in three years.
Standerton TB Hospital’s kitchen burns
A fire in the kitchen of the Standerton TB hospital has rendered the kitchen unusable and there's no indication of how long it will be before it is returned to working order.
Health worker opts for circumcision
A 33-year-old health promoter at Tshwane University of Technology has been circumcised in spite of his fear of the pain it would cause.
Alleged glue addicts terrorise Tigane residents
Haartebesfontein - Residents of Tigane township, about 20km outside Klerksdorp, live in fear of a gang of alleged glue addicts said to be terrorising local residents.
“Drugs destroy the real you”
OurHealth was invited to Vhembe’s Folovhodwe village to celebrate a young man's choice to stop abusing alcohol and drugs.