There are currently 32,000 patients on surgery waiting lists in Gauteng’s public hospitals. And the provincial health department says these patients could wait up to five years for certain operations. Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Gauteng chairperson, Monwabisi Mbasa,…
A global study has found that neonatal sepsis in newborns – caused by antibiotic resistance – is a rising cause of death. The study, conducted by the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), examined just over 3,000 babies from…
A history of financial challenges has bubbled over as the management of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH) go into crisis management mode after a nightmare week. Disgruntled workers have aired their concerns over two burning issues – the…
