Free State making little progress
Less than 600 patients have started antiretroviral treatment since the Free State province lifted the moratorium on treatment and the waiting list of 15 000 grows daily.
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Free State learners receive health education, screening
OurHealth. - A group of grade eight learners from the Paul Roux Intermediate School in the town of Paul Roux in the Free State were visited by a nurse as part of the Integrated School Health Programme of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
Free State in disarray over ARV funds
Panicky e-mails sent to Free State health facilities with instructions to 'stop putting new clients on ARVs' appear to have been caused by a misinterpretation of the budget or gross financial mismanagement after National Treasury indicated that the province had spent less than half of its conditional grant allocated for prevention and treatment.
Free State hospital wins best vegetable garden award
Tshimo ya Bophelo, meaning the Garden of Health, is a community vegetable garden project situated at Thebe District Hospital in Harrismith in the Free State that has proven to be such a successful venture that it has won awards.
Free State hospital reopens wards ravaged by 2024 fire
Despite a year-long investigation, the cause of the hospital fire is still unknown.
Free State hospital pharmacy wins national award
Bethlehem ' The Dihlabeng Regional Hospital (DRH) Pharmacy in Bethlehem, in the Free State, was lauded at the 10th Annual National Centre for Public Service Innovation Awards that recently took place at Emperor's Palace Casino in Johannesburg.
Free State hospital hard hit by strike action
An ongoing strike at Monapo Hospital in Qwa Qwa in the Free State is not only set to continue, but other hospitals in the area are now threatening to join the action.
Free State Health MEC vows to support foreign-trained medics get through board exams
The health professionals raised concerns that the exams required by the councils for registration were significantly different from those they had taken abroad, making it difficult for them to gain approval to work in South Africa.
Free State Health MEC killed in car crash
Bethlehem - Free State MEC of Health Fundiswa "Fezi" Ngubentombi and a policeman were killed in a car accident on the N1 near Bloemfontein on December 1. Ngubentombi was on her way back from the opening of a day care center in QwaQwa in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district. President Jacob Zuma also attended the event.
Free State health is investigating patient death after generator runs out of diesel during power outage
A nurse tells Health-e News that stating that the official responsible for refuelling the generator was absent during the outage and has since been suspended.
Free State health crisis continues unabated
Unpaid health workers staged a night vigil and sit in at the offices of the Free State premier and MEC for health as the province’s health system continues to spiral – and the Free State Department of Health remains largely silent, say activists.
Free State health “collapses” amid alleged financial crisis
Hospitals turning away patients, unpaid health workers and stock outs of more more than 200 essential medicines and medical supplies – symptoms of a provincial health system that is imploding, say activists.
Free State goes into crisis mode
The Free State health department has announced that its financial situation has reached 'dire proportions' forcing it to postpone all non-emergency surgery until January next year and stop all non-critical staff appointments.
Free State family waits 3 months for burial because of autopsy backlog
The Pheko family from Botshabelo buried their son and brother last week, after waiting three months for an autopsy.
Free State families angered by Bloemfontein mortuary closure
This comes after the Bloemfontein facility was closed due to severe infrastructure issues, including electrical, sewer, and ventilation problems.