Disadvantaged for life
Forget the national obsession with matric. Over three quarters of South African kids under the age of two don’t get the right nutrition – and this puts them on the back foot developmentally for the rest of their lives.
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Doctor remanded in custody for raping teen patient
A general practitioner accused of raping a 17-year-old patient during a medical consultation at his surgery has appeared in court and been remanded in custody.
WATCH: South Africans urged to make water great again
As National Nutrition Week 2017 comes to an end on Sunday (15 October) the Department of Health (DoH) has urged all South Africans to make a conscious decision to make water their drink of choice.
Cape Town emerges as SA’s healthiest city
Cape Town is South Africa’s healthiest city with the highest number of healthy-weight people who buy the most vegetables and fruit.
Horrifying cycle of amputations
WORLD OBESITY DAY: A desperate surgeon appeals for help as diabetic patients overwhelm his wards.
How hunger erodes mental health
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Lack of food security is driving depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviour in poor communities
Unhappiness with witness list for Esidimeni hearings
Lawyers acting on behalf of bereaved families of the former Life Esidimeni patients are disappointed with the list of witnesses introduced by the state on the first day of hearings into the deaths of the psychiatric patients.
Plans for new cancer unit in Mthatha
People diagnosed with cancer living in the rural towns in the southern part of the Eastern Cape have to travel hundreds of kilometres to get treatment.
VIDEO: Tech tool for rape survivors
The level of rape in South Africa is comparable to a war zone. Health-e's Izwi Lami campaign allows survivors to share their voices, access counseling services and campaign for change, all through a free SMS conversation.
Gauteng partnership to provide pads to a million girls
A newly forged partnership between government and a private company is set to see free sanitary towels provided to 500 schools in Gauteng over the next five years.
Mentally ill patient sparks fire in hospital ceiling
LIMPOPO – A mentally ill patient admitted to Letaba Hospital, at Nkowankowa near Tzaneen, almost set the hospital on fire by climbing into the ceiling and causing electrical cables to trip and spark.
Desperate teachers cry out for help
Northern Cape - Difficult working conditions, poor community support, responsibilities far beyond their job descriptions – these are among the many issues driving teachers away from their jobs, particularly in rural areas.
How small mistakes can lead to death
MPUMALANGA – A simple question never asked, miscommunication, no communication or a patient’s fear of speaking to a busy nurse are all small issues that can end up becoming life-threatening disasters.
Criminal system dehumanises sex workers
Sex workers are more likely to be victimised, raped and killed than other women at the hands of both police and clients. As long as sex work remains illegal individuals are left at the mercy of a dehumanising system. Any conversation on rape needs the input of sex workers: one of the most vulnerable communities.
Where blood and gold mix
Women in communities propped up by illegal mining are pushed deep into the margins of invisible society, subject to rape and domestic violence. Ufrieda Ho reports for HEALTH-E from Durban Deep mines on the Gauteng West Rand.