Swallowing, signing and speaking
Undeterred by a huge patient load and the odd kick from an autistic child, a young speech therapist is loving her community service.
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Northern Cape
Nurses need debriefing & counselling – Denosa
NORTHERN CAPE – Nurses in the public health sector, faced with extreme situations beyond their control every day, are in need of counselling and debriefing sessions that are no longer provided for them.
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Hawks identify Kuruman as human trafficking hot spot
Kuruman – a small town in the Northern Cape – has become a hot spot for human trafficking, with young women and children being targeted and in some cases even murdered.
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Use of kgaba to induce labour could be dangerous
The use of the herb Kgaba among rural women to induce labour is cause for concern as it is thought that the severe labour pains it brings on can cause foetal distress, harm the uterus and increase the likelikhood of Caesarean section.
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Ambulances unused for months
Ten brand new ambulances donated to the Kuruman Hospital by the John Taolo Gaetsewe Developmental Trust last December are still standing unused at the back of the hospital.
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