Kromkuil clinic in Moretele closed after heavy rains and floods
Health department launches contraceptives vending machine in EC
EC doctors drive patients to hospitals in private cars as paramedics down tools after robbery
No help for Polokwane man with nose overgrowth sent from pillar to post
Stoma reversal: year-long wait as province tackles surgical backlog
Lack of knowledge and awareness make rare diseases hard to spot and treat
Budget constraints delay negligence complaints before the Health Ombud
Unemployed doctors spend a night outside KZN health offices
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Beyond blood sugar: Understanding the full picture of diabetes
Siyabonga Kwanele Zuma has been living with Type 1 diabetes for over 15 years. The 27-year-old from Howick in Kwa-Zulu Natal was first introduced to the chronic condition in 2007 when his older sister was diagnosed with it. A year later…
MP twins with rare skin disease spend their lives avoiding the sun
Mpumalanga twins Lwandile and Lwanele Mkhonza (16) were born with a rare genetic skin disorder, Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), that makes them photosensitive or highly sensitive to sunlight. Lwandile and Lwanele can only walk outside in the afternoon, night or when…
Patients at 15 clinics in Moretele have to use pit latrines
Access to adequate sanitation continues to be a problem in South Africa. The latest census report states that thousands of South Africans are still without proper toilets. Almost four million households still use pit toilets, 2.1% use bucket toilets and 2.6% use…