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Help for young mother after four-month public hospital ordeal

News, Our Health

LIMPOPO - After four months battling to recover from childbirth due to ongoing bleeding caused by failed efforts by nurses to stich her properly after giving birth, a young Limpopo mother has finally been helped.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 15, 2016

Diabetes and inequality: Most Africans undiagnosed

Health, Health Systems

Almost a century after the discovery of insulin diabetes is still killing many people, especially those in poorer nations.

Amy Green
November 14, 2016

Diet denialism on Diabetes Day

Health

Today is International Diabetes Day and the rate of type 2 diabetes in South Africa has increased by over two-thirds in just five years, mostly as a result of poor diet.

michael-f-jacobson
November 14, 2016

Community Health Workers protest for better working conditions

News, Our Health

Community health care workers, unhappy about how they are treated by the Gauteng Department of Health, took to the streets on Tuesday and marched to the department’s offices to raise their concerns.

jamesthabo
November 12, 2016

Kuruman runs out of free condom supplies

Our Health

Residents of Kuruman in the Northern Cape are up in arms after free condom supplies to local hospitals and clinics have run out.

mpholekgetho
November 11, 2016

New clinics in rural Vhembe to offer maternity services

Health Systems, Our Health

In their quest to bring medical services closer to the rural villages in Limpopo, the provincial Department of Health has opened two new medical clinics in Kutama- Sinthumule and Midoroni villages in Vhembe, near Louis Trichard.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 11, 2016

SA kids need family support to avoid drugs

Health

Children are more likely to turn to drugs when their parents are absent in the home, according to Soul City.

Amy Green
November 10, 2016

Staff changes and happy announcements at Health-e News

News

Health-e has the good fortune to welcome a number of new staff members over the past few months. Gill Gifford joins us as news editor.

healthe
November 9, 2016

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Limpopo Health Department steps in to help young mother after horrifying four month ordeal at public hospital

News, Our Health, Women's Health

LOUIS TRICHARD - Ongoing bleeding and repeatedly failed efforts to stitch her up have left a young Limpopo woman battling to recover from childbirth, as the Health Department promises to step in and help.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 9, 2016

Diabetes support group finds strength in numbers

Health

This National Diabetes Month, we visit a diabetes support group that meets monthly to talk, learn and help each other to live with Diabetes.

kyla
November 8, 2016

The vet and the wildebeest

Health

Tuberculosis can be passed from animals to people, a British vet tells Health-e how he struggled to get diagnosed and believes the problem of zoonotic TB is a biggesr problem in Africa than most people realise.

Amy Green
November 8, 2016

Using the power of soccer to teach healthy life choices

Our Health

Grassroots Soccer - or GRS in short - is a non-profit organisation supported by a global soccer body FIFA (Federation International of Football Association), and aims to improve the lives of youngsters.

Ramatamo
November 7, 2016

Limpopo villagers call for counselling centres after sprouting taverns fuel drinking problems

Our Health

Many new taverns in rural Limpopo have resulted in more alcoholics and problem drinkers in the area, prompting calls for counselling centres to be set up in order to deal with this fallout.

suprisenemalale
November 5, 2016

Black skin is no longer beautiful in Vhembe

News

Mothers in Vhembe, Limpopo are crying for help because their children – particularly young girls – are using skin bleaching products.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 5, 2016

Eating soil has become an addiction for many African women

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

WHILE eating soil has become an addiction for many African women in KwaZulu Natal, and other provinces around South Africa – it is a health issue triggered by iron and mineral deficiencies and can be treated.

SandileMbili
November 4, 2016
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