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Public health facilities to benefit from SOLAR PANELS soon

Headphones side-effects
Health and Fitness

Billions risking hearing loss from use of headphones

Long-acting injectable antiretrovirals for HIV treatment
Health and Fitness

ARV injection: Once a month long-acting HIV treatment

solar panels
News

Public health facilities to benefit from SOLAR PANELS soon

Headphones side-effects
Health and Fitness

Billions risking hearing loss from use of headphones

Long-acting injectable antiretrovirals for HIV treatment
Health and Fitness

ARV injection: Once a month long-acting HIV treatment

Zenizole Vena, 15-year-old dies in police station, 15-year-old escapes gang rape ordeal, National Policy Guidelines for Victims of Sexual Offences, Health practitioners, accredited health care practitioners, SAPS
News

Zenizole Vena: Are SA clinics allowed to TURN AWAY rape victims?

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty29-09-2022 13:50

Are health facilities legally allowed to turn rape victims away to a police station before treating them? Here are all the details…

hospitals load shedding
News

Concerns over load shedding’s impact on hospitals

By Thabo Baloyi25-09-2022 22:00

The bouts of load shedding has proven to be disastrous for healthcare , particularly as generators in some hospitals don’t work

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Health facilities want load shedding exemption: Medical Association

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty25-09-2022 11:34

The SA Medical Association says that health facilities want Government to exempt them from load shedding due to the impact it has had.

hospitals load shedding
News

SAMA concerned over load shedding’s impact on hospitals

By Thabo Baloyi24-09-2022 13:32

SAMA says generators in some hospitals are not working and is concerned that premature babies may die as a result of load shedding

healthcare
News

Migrants access to healthcare in South Africa

By The Conversation16-09-2022 11:01

South Africa is home to about 2 million immigrants and many of them struggle to access public services including healthcare.

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News

Cost of medication is increasing while many can’t afford private healthcare

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty13-07-2022 16:37

Private healthcare is becoming unaffordable and state facilities are not the first option for many South Africans – where do we go from here?

City of Cape Town, Department of Health, Western Cape, management handover, operational dates
News

WC Department of Health to integrate clinics and healthcare services

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty26-06-2022 17:32

The Western Cape Department of Health will take the management of seven clinics run by the City of Cape Town over soon.

Prince Mshiyeni Hospital water
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN floods: Surgeries on hold and rebuilding required at hospitals

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty20-04-2022 13:26

Theatre operations at the Prince Mshiyeni hospital have been postponed due to the lack of water for sterilising and cleaning.

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News

KZN floods: Denosa calls on govt to clear roads to healthcare centres

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty14-04-2022 16:40

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) says there are hundreds of KZN residents in need of medical assistance.

Life Esidimeni
Health and Fitness

Did the Life Esidimeni scandal change anything in healthcare?

By New Frame09-03-2022 15:46

After the negligence of healthcare officials led to tragedy for the families of frail patients, the mental health system continues to be weak.

Healthcare key populations
LGBTQIA+

Holding Healthcare accountable for discrimination against key populations

By New Frame21-02-2022 15:25

A study by representatives for people living with HIV exposes prejudice against ‘key populations’ by healthcare workers at state facilities.

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News

Kenyan court suspends mandatory vaccination order

By Agence France-Presse14-12-2021 21:24

A Kenyan court on Tuesday suspended a government order to prevent those who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from accessing services and entering public places.

South Africa’s Ramaphosa slams
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa slams pandemic ‘health apartheid’

By Agence France-Presse03-12-2021 20:52

“As South Africa, we stand firmly against any form of health apartheid in the fight against this pandemic.” – Ramaphosa said

WHO global treaty pandemic
World News

Countries launch WHO pandemic accord talks

By Agence France-Presse01-12-2021 16:34

Countries agreed to establish an intergovernmental body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention on pandemic prevention and response

Biden marks World AIDS Day wit
World News

Biden marks World AIDS Day with plan to eradicate disease

By Agence France-Presse01-12-2021 15:48

Today, there are 1.2 million people in the US living with the disease, but “we celebrate the remarkable gains we have made,” – the White House

Netherlands Solidarity fund
travel

Netherlands PM announces new COVID restrictions from Sunday

By Agence France-Presse26-11-2021 23:13

“From Sunday, the whole of the Netherlands is effectively closed between 17:00 pm and 5:00 am,” Rutte told a televised press conference

Brazil regulator recommends tr
travel

Brazil regulator recommends travel ban over Covid variant

By Agence France-Presse26-11-2021 20:25

The agency recommended “the temporary suspension of authorization to disembark in Brazil for foreign travellers […]”

China donates 500 000 more vac
World News

China donates 500 000 more vaccine doses to Syria

By Agence France-Presse14-11-2021 16:36

Syria Health Minister Hassan Ghabash, speaking to journalists, praised the latest donation of another China-made vaccine, Sinopharm

Dutch head for ‘partial lockdo
World News

Dutch head for ‘partial lockdown’ after Covid record

By Agence France-Presse12-11-2021 11:35

The Covid spike comes despite the fact that 82% of Dutch people over the age of 12 have been fully vaccinated

snoring most snorers cape town
Health and Fitness

Snore city! Cape Town is home to the ‘most snorers’ in South Africa

By Erene Roux05-11-2021 14:55

Cape Town has been named home to one of the ‘most snorers in the world’ after the likes of Dublin and Singapore.

Queen Elizabeth told to rest f
Celeb News

Queen Elizabeth told to rest for two weeks, can only undertake ‘desk duties’

By Erene Roux30-10-2021 12:01

Doctors advised Queen Elizabeth to rest for two weeks after which she can continue to undertake light, desk-based duties.

LOOK: Max the Macaw receives n
Lifestyle

LOOK: Max the Macaw receives new lease on life with 3D-printed beak

By Erene Roux29-10-2021 12:08

Max, a blue and gold macaw, received a fully functional 3D-printed prosthetic beak after getting into two scuffles with other macaws.

South Africa’s Aspen launches
News

South Africa’s Aspen launches anaesthetics production line

By Agence France-Presse25-10-2021 17:41

Pharma giants BioNTech and Pfizer have since also clinched similar vaccine production deals with South Africa’s Biovac

Queen Elizabeth’s late-night T
Celeb News

Queen Elizabeth’s late-night TV habit has left her ‘knackered’

By Erene Roux25-10-2021 11:16

Royal sources claim that Queen Elizabeth’s royal duties, busy schedule and late-night TV habits left her ‘knackered’.

Game changer? This pink copper
Health and Fitness

Game changer? This pink copper mask kills COVID-19 ‘on contact’

By Erene Roux18-10-2021 18:08

A copper oxide-infused face mask reportedly has the potential to protect both you and those around you as it actively kills COVID-19 and other bacteria.

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