Mabopane holds cancer fundraiser
Mabopane outside Pretoria recently held a fun walk in order to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa’s (CANSA) Gauteng office.
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Limpopo nurses, community rally around pensioner with diabetes
Nurses at Limpopo’s Thengwe Clinic decide to go above and beyond for one elderly patient after neighbours discover she has stopped taking her chronic medication.
Hammanskraal gets new speciality ambulance amid Gauteng “shortage”
Deputy Health Minister Dr Joseph Phaahla recently handed over two obstetric ambulances to the Hammanskraal community outside Pretoria. According to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, the ambulances designed to save the lives of mothers and babies join a fleet of just 20 for the province.
Circular: Changes in the prescription of Implanon
This government circular issued on 16 October describes changes in recommended prescribing of the contraceptive implant Implanon that may affect women living with HIV, TB and epilepsy.
The next wave of prevention: Ring-fencing HIV
A range of new products, including vaginal rings and antiretroviral (ARV) injections, may soon be on offer to prevent HIV.
Report: South African Health Review 2013-14
Released annually by the Health Systems Trust, the South African Health Review is comprised of 17 chapters on topical health issues.
“My ignorance cost me my baby’s life”
When Phindile Mashaba was diagnosed with HIV she could not believe it. She says that disbelief killed her daughter.
Family blames themselves, hospital for deadly delay
Shortly after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, an elderly Tshwane woman has lost her fight with the disease – and left her family blaming themselves and the health system.
Tshwane women sound off on new contraceptive
OurHealth talks to two Tshwane women about what they love and hate about the country’s newest birth control option.
Cervical cancer steals sister too soon
After the passing of her sister, Sandra Madonsela* says she her sister might still be alive if she had gone for cervical cancer screening sooner.
Report: Struggle for maternal health
This new Amnesty International report details barriers to antenatal care in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
Amnesty International launches campaign over Mpumalanga maternal deaths
Amnesty International has launched an online, write-in campaign targeting Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Pravin Gordhan. The campaign is aimed at improving allegedly deadly service delivery problems Amnesty International says are contributing to maternal deaths in Mpumalanga.
Teen mum says she fell victim to broken promises
When she got pregnant, a teenager from Stinkwater outside Hammanskraal says her older boyfriend's attention and financial support disappeared.
Deadly delays in breast cancer treatment
About one in 35 South African women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetimes but delays in treatment may be stacking the odds of survival against them.
6 ways to fix South Africa’s HIV response
South African sex workers may have one of the world’s highest HIV prevalence rates and addressing this is just one of six ways South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) CEO Dr Fareed Abdullah says the country can fix its HIV response.