OR Tambo bottom of district pile
Eastern Cape'€™s Oliver Tambo district remains the worst place to get health services, in the District Health Barometer 2011/12, which compares health indicators in the country'€™s 52 districts.
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Poor services undermine HIV treatment programme
The state of many public health facilities threatens the expansion of the country'€™s antiretroviral treatment programme, particularly frequent ARV shortages and poor service delivery.
Bill imminent on alcohol ads restrictions
A Bill restricting alcohol advertising is likely to be presented to Cabinet next week, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced last night.
Madiba’s neighbours are worst off
One of South Africa'€™s poorest districts and home to former President Nelson Mandela has scored bottom of the class when it comes to the delivery of health care services.
Preparing for National Health Insurance
Turning the huge public health service '€˜ship'€™ around to get it ready for the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is both complicated and slow
India court ruling significant for SA
A landmark decision by the Indian Supreme Court to uphold India's Patents Act in the face of the seven-year challenge by pharmaceutical company Novartis has been hailed across the world as a major victory for access to affordable medicines in developing countries.
Free State community unhappy with service at mobile clinic
BETHLEHEM. '€“ Poor, marginalised communities in the rural area near this Free State town have been unhappy with the health services they have been receiving from a mobile unit from the Bethlehem Clinic. Patients'€™ complaints range from unreliability of the service to reduced amount of medication being dispensed.
SA must follow BRICS lead on patents
MEDIA RELEASE: CAPE TOWN '€“ As the 5th BRICS Summit kicks off today in Durban, the South African government must follow the lead of its BRICS peers to ensure that life-saving medicines are affordable.
Picking up the Pieces
Health-e's latest documentary, "Picking up the Pieces" will be aired tonight (Tues) on 3rd Degree (e-TV) at 9.30pm. See the nurses in action dealing particularly with the huge rise in child rape cases, and find out how this specialisation is dying because it does not get proper recognition from the health authorities.
Push to make breast cancer a priority
A historic breakthrough. That'€™s how key stakeholders in breast health in South Africa described a meeting with the Health ministry on March 21, Human Rights Day. By Sue Segar
Public health failing patients ‘€“ audit
Government's health facilities audit shows most staff fail to have "positive and caring attitude" towards patients
NHI needs GPs
MEDIA RELEASE: The National Department of Health has embarked on an initiative to improve and expand access to healthcare services through the contracting of private General Medical Practitioners (GPs) to render sessional service in Primary Healthcare facilities.
Open letter to Gauteng MEC
SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign have sent an open letter to Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo. In it, they respond to the claims in his opinion piece published by Health-e as well as continuing challenges in the health system. Read it here.
Gauteng health woes continue despite MEC assurances
Health activists have highlighted on-going medicine and consumable shortages, broken equipment and inadequate human resources at all Gauteng hospitals in response to Health MEC Hope Papo'€™s recent claims that his department is on top of matters.
Gauteng MEC responds to SECTION27 report
Gauteng health MEC Hope Papo has responded to the SECTION27 report which last week painted a grim picture of poor health service delivery. Read his statement here.