Rural filmmaker breaks infertility silence
Infertility is seldom talked about in rural communities but award-winning filmmaker Molatelo Maenetja has made a film, When Babies Don’t Come, to break the stigma surrounding the issue.
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NHI Bill being pushed for elections?
The Presidency and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi seem intent on pushing the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill through Parliament before next year’s election despite major unanswered questions.
One toilet for patients and staff at Limpopo clinic
LIMPOPO - With only a single working toilet shared by both male and female patients at Sibasa Clinic in Makwarela, outside Thohoyandou, security personnel at the clinic are concerned.
Litigation is in the air
Mpumalanga’s filthy air is likely to be the subject of court action, as environmental justice groups have grown tired of government giving Eskom’s coal-fired power stations free passes to pollute.
NGO builds wheelchair ramps in Limpopo homes
Health activists are striving to improve the lives of disabled children in a Limpopo village by renovating their homes.
‘Limpopo’s hospitals are under attack’ Health MEC
LIMPOPO - An armed robbery at the Letaba Hospital residence that saw three doctors shot and injured by men who entered the doctors’ residence in the early hours of Thursday morning has impacted badly on the province, jeopardising 24-hour health care.
Limpopo doctors shot in robbery at hospital res
The Limpopo Department of Health has confirmed that three of its medical doctors stationed at Letaba Hospital were shot during a robbery at the hospital’s residence on Thursday morning.
A non-violent society needs non-violent parenting
Children learn violence from a young age, often within their homes, so to create a more peaceful South Africa, experts warn that care-givers must stop spanking kids.
SADMON 2: How not to manage a govt contract
Monthly progress reports submitted by Sadmon are studded with incidences of frustration and finger pointing. While the Department of Health is clearly highly ineffectual in extracting value from this contract, Sadmon are not the innovative, mass media communication experts they profess to be.
‘Stay away from energy drinks’ warns nutritionist
Students and learners who turn to energy drinks to keep them awake and their minds active while they study for long periods risk damaging their health.
Lean: South Africa’s codeine addiction
WATCH: an estimated 600,000 South Africans are addicted to this opiate, often disguised in soft drinks and promoted by rappers and singers.
Diabetes: Your leg or your life
It is one of our fastest-growing epidemics. But managing diabetes is complicated when diagnosed late – the main problem for most South Africans. HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green spends time in a surgical ward where people living with complications from the condition often have to choose between amputation and death. And once they have lost a limb, their chances of getting a prosthetic one in the public sector is virtually zero.
New borns and moms photo shoot treat
World Prematurity Day has become a hallmark day of celebration at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in recent years. This year the institution had more reason to celebrate after overcoming challenges including a strike at the maternity ward in July.
Tembisa residents get malaria tests
EKURHULENI - Tembisa residents have been targeted by health officials in a pre-Christmas push to test people for malaria and make them aware of the need to protect themselves ahead of time if they are planning to head into malaria risk areas over the holidays.
Diabetes ‘will destroy the economy of this country’
Local doctors say that if prevention efforts aren't ramped up, diabetes-related costs to society - especially amputations - will become completely unaffordable.