Health
Department of Health in last-minute bid to avoid stand-off with nurses over uniforms
Union says nurses will work in their own clothes if uniform allowance is not sorted out
News | 3 October 2023
Old age funding is not keeping pace with our ageing population, report finds
Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services
By Daniel Steyn
News | 3 October 2023
Hundreds walk to celebrate recovery from addiction
Only about 1 in 20 South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment
Text by Daniel Steyn. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 2 October 2023
Dunoon residents protest over long queues and poor service at local clinic
Western Cape health department says a mobile clinic for medical collections, disease screenings and family planning is in the pipeline
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 September 2023
Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho
Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis
News | 15 September 2023
Silicosis: diagnosing the disease beyond the grave
Q(h)ubeka Trust finds way to pay out widow of miner in spite of lack of medical records
News | 14 September 2023
SA’s injury statistics are not accurate, experts warn
South African Medical Research Council says death notification form must be changed
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 13 September 2023
Silicosis: 68-year-old mineworker gets compensation payout months before he dies
Q(h)ubeka Trust winds up after paying out R420-million in compensation following court settlement with employers
News | 13 September 2023
Video: Kalahari project gives people back their sight
Removing cataracts is easy and inexpensive. Yet in some parts of South Africa thousands of people are waiting for surgery.
By Julie Bourdin and Barry Christianson
Video | 6 September 2023