[WATCH] An outbreak of #typhoidfever has been reported in Hammanskraal – a disease spread through contaminated food and water. Officials say it’s not linked to the area’s water supply, but many residents remain concerned about water quality and access. We…
Nine out of 10 young people exposed to violence and trauma have little to no access to mental health care.
After emergency care, a heart attack, and a major open-chest surgery in Cape Town, Simamkele is now on a steady path to recovery, returning to her tourism studies.
Obstetric violence is a form of gender-based violence and it happens in our public clinics and hospitals, while women are seeking care. We’ve reported on maternal neglect in hospitals over and over. From Limpopo to KwaZulu-Natal, the stories echo each…
Health-e News is proud to announce that our Lilita Gcwabe is a runner-up in the Gauteng Regional Vodacom Journalist of the Year for her story ‘Fighting for a breath of fresh, clean air Mpumalanga Highveld communities take on government’  –…
Two people died in two separate incidents as a result of the current heatwave being experienced in Mangaung in the Free State. In the first incident, a man was standing in a line to get his social relief distress grant…
 The vax champs campaign will counter false information about COVID-19 spread on social media. The health department said that widespread misinformation discourages South Africans from vaccinating. Campaign coordinator Pauline Maketa believes that speaking to ‘vax champs’ would encourage those who…
Around 50 percent of South Africans living with diabetes are unaware they have the disease, and the public health system cannot afford to treat them. Today is World Diabetes Day. The Inaugural Diabetes Summit heard that South Africa should focus…
South Africa may have to revise its target of vaccinating 70 percent of the population by the end of the year, said Deputy President David Mabuza during the launch of the Vooma vaccination weekend in the Eastern Cape. Speaking at…
National government is working closely with the provinces to ensure the country is prepared for the expected fourth wave of COVID-19. Briefing media on Friday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said priority is being given to ensuring there is adequate oxygen…
A new campaign #vacciNATION4MEN which aims to put men at the centre of efforts to get more South Africans vaccinated against COVID-19 has been launched by the Community Constituency Front (CCF) for COVID-19 South African men currently make up less…
Political parties and their leaders have spent two months knocking on doors, trying to win votes in this local government election. But where do their commitments lie when it comes to delivering good health services, and what does the constitution…
The South African Federation of Mental Health has called on the government to urgently act to ensure accessing mental becomes easier for South Africans. Speaking during the national dialogue on mental health on Monday, Bharti Patel of the South African…
A Free State men’s health advocacy group is encouraging men and boys to consider undergoing medical circumcision instead of the traditional practice. And, in doing so, they won’t be placing themselves at risk after 13 initiates died in the Eastern…
People battling rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) could soon have access to a shorter and safer course of treatment. Doctors without Borders (MSF) have released the results from a clinical trial on an all oral six-month treatment regime. Current treatment can last…
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