Limpopo clinic welcomes festive season volunteers
Student nurses are filing into Limpopo’s Guyuni Clinic to lend a hand during the festive season.
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Limpopo clinic says goodbye to beloved clinic manager
When Magie Mukwevho became the manager of Limpopo’s Tshiungani Clinic, residents say the clinic was in shambles. One woman made all the difference, say patients as Mukwevho retires four years later.
East Rand NGO brings festive season home to children
Recently the Villalissa Support Group based in Johannesburg’s East Rand threw a Christmas party for orphaned and vulnerable children, but the NGO is the third in as many months to complain about decreased funding.
In-Depth: Water trucks take over as communities run dry
Amid ongoing power cuts, many communities are dealing with intermittent water supplies and relying on water trucks for portable water as municipalities struggle to maintain their water systems.
Guide: Voice – A health care provider’s guide to reporting health care challenges
Produced by the Rural Health Advocacy Project, this guide teaches health professionals how to report problems in the health system.
By the numbers: National Health Insurance in Mpumalanga
It has been two years since Mpumalanga started its National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot site. Now the provincial department of health lays out progress in the pilot district.
Treatment Action Campaign pickets Mpumalanga Clinic
To mark World AIDS Day, the Treatment Action Campaign’s (TAC) Mpumalanga branch picketed outside a local clinic as the AIDS lobby continues to complain about poor service delivery.
Changing HIV treatment for expecting mums changes more than pills
In January, the country will introduce a big change in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for pregnant women with HIV. Health workers in the Western Cape, which has been operating under the new treatment plan for over a year, warn that the change means more than just pills for expecting mums.
Essay: The unravelling of the human rights response to HIV
Penned by public interest law organisation Section27 Executive Director Mark Heywood, this essay was released as part of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance' report on the state of civil society's response to HIV.
Too little being done to prevent HIV – SANAC
More people are getting infected with HIV every year than passing matric, and the SA National AIDS Council (SANAC) says progress to reduce new infections is “disappointingly slow”.
Limpopo concerned about pharmacist shortage
Limpopo’s Department of Health and Social Development is urging students to study pharmacy to address the shortage of professionals hard felt by rural communities.
Poor roads keep ambulances out of John Dube
Roads in John Dube Village outside Johannesburg are so bad that ambulances cannot reach critical patients. Instead, patients must walk or be carried to the main road to receive emergency help.
Report: National Department of Health Annual Report 2013-14
The 208-page report outlines the Department of Health's progress against stated goals for 2013-14 and includes updates on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
Early treatment may be key to stemming pneumonia deaths
As pneumonia remains a leading cause of death in South Africa, experts stress that early treatment is key to heading off this killer infection.
Shy billionaire finally honoured in SA
Few South Africans know the name Chuck Feeney, yet he has touched the lives of millions in this country by donating over R3 billion in development aid.