Health

Relief on the way for Western Cape’s overstressed post-mortem facilities

New R281-million Forensic Pathology Facility in Observatory has double capacity of Salt River

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News | 18 July 2019

Cape Town’s children seem to be getting healthier

Cases of diarrhoea and malnutrition have dropped

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News | 11 July 2019

South African researchers develop quicker way to detect drug resistance

Local man develops resistance to new TB medicine despite good adherence

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Science | 10 July 2019

Clinic struggles with new workload in aftermath of fire

Long, frustrating queues and staff under pressure at Nomzamo, Strand, after Ikhwezi clinic burnt out

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Brief | 4 July 2019

Emergency workers sit around all day because there are no ambulances

KZN’s broken ambulances: no help for people in emergencies and EMS personnel put in danger

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News | 3 July 2019

Child-headed household faces bleak future

Siyanda Nyovane is head of his household and lives in a shack. The 19-year-old has kept himself and his younger brother in school for years

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News | 2 July 2019

About 400 newly qualified nurses without jobs in Limpopo

Department of Health says there is no money to hire additional staff

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Brief | 24 June 2019

Western Cape seniors taste benefits of Ikamva Labantu clubs

Confidence returns as elderly enjoy activities, company and affirmation

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News | 14 June 2019

Health workers sit in at PE clinic following attack on nurse

Health department says it cannot deploy security guards into a room where confidential consultations take place

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News | 13 June 2019

AIDS drug shortage in Limpopo, says TAC

Global shortage of essential antiretroviral lamivudine, reports Department of Health

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News | 12 June 2019

KZN district is beating the HIV epidemic

Eshowe has reached UN targets a year ahead of schedule

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News | 12 June 2019

Protesters arrested after shutting down Pietermaritzburg clinic

They claim they were promised jobs at the facility

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Brief | 30 May 2019

Hospital reports foreign residents to Home Affairs

Health department says it’s the law, but human rights lawyer disputes this

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News | 28 May 2019

Nurses in village clinic buy medical essentials with their own money

Health workers have to draw blood without gloves

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News | 27 May 2019