More than 3,000 await cataract surgeries
The Gauteng Department of Health has almost halved the number of people awaiting sight-restoring cataract operations in the last year but more than 3,000 people are still waiting for their turn to see again.
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WHO ‘cannot continue as is’
Both WHO and new UN sustainable development goals criticised by Gates Foundation Global Partners delegates
Department of health spending millions on negligence claims
Multimillion-rand negligence claims against the Department of Health have increased nine-fold since 2013, according to Stellenbosch University professor Ethelwynn Stellenberg.
Gauteng announces new doctors, nurses for Natalspruit Hospital
Gauteng MEC for Health Qedani Mahlangu appoints 27 new health workers for the Natalspruit Hospital east of Johannesburg following OurHealth coverage of a man who died after waiting 12 hours for a bed.
Antidote to poor health services?
Horror stories about public health facilities have become common, but a new entity, the Office of Health Standards Compliance, has been set up to monitor standards and it has the legal muscle to force failing institutions to improve.
Man dies after alleged 12-hour wait for Natalspruit Hospital bed
Bheki Mabuya allegedly waited 12 hours for a bed at the Natalspruit Hospital after being admitted with meningitis. Mabuya’s family has alleged that he died due to hospital negligence.
Speech: Western Cape Health Provincial Budget Vote 2015/16
In her first speech as MEC for Health Nomafrench Mbombo outlines the Western Cape's health budget and goals for the 2015/16 financial year.
Patient praise for Soshanguve’s new private hospital
Botshilu Private Hospital is getting rave reviews from patients six months after its opening.
Almost 5,000 awaiting surgery at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital will begin scheduling surgeries on Saturday to attempt to address the almost 5 000 patients awaiting surgeries.
Free State protest for community health workers
Bloemfontein recently came to a standstill as community health workers (CHW) and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) marched to the magistrate’s court in support of 118 health workers arrested in July last year.
Call for public comment: Food and Nutrition Security Draft Policy Implementation Plan
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is accepting written submissions on government’s latest plan to address until 27 March.
Editorial: Decentralise treatment for drug-resistant TB
Decentralised treatment of people with drug-resistant TB reaches more patients and is cheaper - yet government is dragging its feet to implement this approach, which it adopted as policy in 2011
Opinion: SA needs clear e-cigarettes legislation
City of Cape Town warnings that it will seek to clarify legislation around e-cigarettes and hookah pipes is a responsible move, writes Dr Dominique Stott, executive for medical standards at the Professional Provident Society financial services company.
Country braces for ‘looming drought’
South Africa is facing a looming water shortage and experts warn we may not see it coming.
Government opens up public comment period on food policy after uproar
After weeks of lobbying by civil society organisations, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to open its draft food security plan for public comment.