HIV self test is easy to do, but you need courage
Knowing one's HIV status has benefits but Free State activists say young people still dread administering self-tests.
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Global ingredient shortage caused ARV stockouts
Patients are left stranded without medication as another drug shortage sweeps the country.
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Community heroes help stamp out stunting
Community Health Workers trained to help stamp out stunting in rural areas in a campaign that seeks to galvanise South Africa towards achieving zero stunting by 2030.
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Tshilidzini Hospital should be an example to others
With a tight deadline of 100 days, the new management team at Tshilidzini Hospital have started to turn the tide from barely working to functional.
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Chef cooks up recipe for healthy tuck shop
Mother and chef health guru Labani Mgimeti has taken it upon herself to revolutionise a school tuck shop from a den of sodas and junk food to a haven of health food.
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Get to know Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku
The new provincial head of health’s first assignment is to improve services for patients and tackle the frustrations of health workers.
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NGO helps children pursue their dreams
A Free State organisation is working to create a healthy and safe environment for children throughout the year.
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Suppliers blamed for drug shortages
Limpopo health facilities are experiencing a shortage of drugs for patients with arthritis - but the province’s Department of Health says its suppliers are at fault.
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Ramaphosa announces Zweli Mkhize as the next health minister
Aaron Motsoaledi leaves the department after ten years, with the last few years marred by some of the biggest failures in public health.
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Relief as needle is removed from a woman’s hand
A mother who lived with a needle in her hand for three months is relieved after a surgery that was postponed six times finally gets underway.
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Coke denies sugar cut linked to tax
Coca-Cola South Africa denies that it cut the sugar content of its drinks in response to government’s tax on sugary drinks.
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Coca-Cola reformulates drinks to cut sugar
According to the beverage manufacturer, more South Africans are choosing its no- and low-calorie range but declined to reveal sales figures.
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The struggle for hypertension in South Africa
Tackling hypertension nationally and globally will require innovative thinking that looks at the condition as a socio-economic and systemic issue.
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Social media posts highlight challenges in EC hospitals
Eastern Cape communities are using social media to express their unhappiness with public health facilities.
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Baby is brain-damaged and blind after alleged antibiotic allergy
A five-month-old baby was left brain-damaged and blind after developing a severe allergic reaction from an antibiotic.
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