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Mafube community calls for better services

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Free State Health MEC Montseng Tsiu has resolved to investigate complaints of poor service and mistreatment of patients at the Mafube District Hospital in Frankfort. This was ahead of the official opening of the refurbished hospital on Tuesday. Premier Ntombela…

Molefi Sompane
May 24, 2022

Free State Health Department faces moment of truth following release of Ritshidze report.

Ritshidze: FS health department faces moment of truth

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The moment of truth has arrived for the Free State Department of Health following the release of the Ritshidze report – detailing all its shortcomings – which was presented at a community accountability meeting in the Batho location on Thursday.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
September 11, 2021

Free State Health MEC Montsheng Tsiu is planning to take the vaccine drive to places were the majority of people are.

Free State: Tsiu aims to reignite COVID-19 vaccine spark

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The Free State Department of Health, headed by MEC Montsheng Tsiu, will extend its vaccination drive to taxi ranks and shopping malls with the hope of reigniting the initial COVID-19 vaccination buzz which has died down in recent weeks.

Molefi Sompane
September 8, 2021

Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, concerned about cluster outbreaks at schools in province.

Free State schools: Makgoe losing sleep over COVID-19 cases

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Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, has expressed his concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several schools and has urged learners to exercise extreme caution as the virus continues to batter the province.

Molefi Sompane
August 23, 2021

Free State community has accused health department of only providing certain areas with ambulance services.

Ambulance services: Free State community up in arms

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The department of Health in the Free State has denied reports that certain areas are given preferential treatment within the Metsimaholo municipality when it comes to the availability of ambulance services.

Molefi Sompane
August 19, 2021

Botshabelo residents are crying out for increased COVID-19 vaccine access

Botshabelo residents cry out for COVID-19 vaccines at clinics

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Community members in the Botshabelo district in the Free State are urging health authorities to extend the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to local clinics. They claim the hospital currently identified as the main vaccination site isn’t coping with the influx of people.