Every weekend up to a 100 children, teenagers and women
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US funding cuts threaten South Africa’s HIV response as global leaders warn of widening health system disruptions
Nthusang Lefafa
Decades of progress in the fight against HIV are at risk as funding cuts trigger global disruptions to health systems, leaving vulnerable communities with fewer services and placing the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 increasingly out of reach. At this year’s 26th International AIDS
After long wait for anaesthetics, water shortages still halt dental care at North West clinic
Nthusang Lefafa
Patients at Itsoseng Community Health Centre in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in North West waited months for dental care because of anaesthetic shortages. Now stock has arrived, but intermittent water supply means some dental procedures still cannot be performed. When Tefo Mmokwa (42) went to the Itsoseng centre during the
Meet ‘Miss Tee’, the community leader getting Stinkwater residents moving with free aerobics classes
Lucas Phelwane
Every weekend up to a 100 children, teenagers and women gather at Refentse Primary School in Stinkwater, north of Pretoria, for free aerobics classes. The weekly events were started by local resident, Khaohelo Tshabalala, known as ‘Miss Tee’ in her community. Tshabalala says she was diagnosed with postnatal depression after
When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells children to drink water and have faith
Thomo Nkgadima
In the second part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Limpopo widower who has to feed himself, his three adult children and his two young grandchildren with R50 a day. When food runs out, he advices them to drink water. And to have faith. When there
Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty
Dr Jean Kaseya
This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a nurse in a district facility where the nearest specialist is
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Meet ‘Miss Tee’, the community leader getting Stinkwater residents moving with free aerobics classes
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After long wait for anaesthetics, water shortages still halt dental care at North West clinic
Patients at Itsoseng Community Health Centre in the Ditsobotla Local