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Young mom wants FS health department to pay for ‘negligence’

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Scared, in pain and out of options, Kebuile Morapedi took to social media in August. “I need help. I’ve lodged a complaint at the clinic, but still nothing. I have two children who are three-years-old and I’m still young. I…

Molefi Sompane
September 11, 2023

EFF among opposition parties to praise Hawks following arrest of HPCSA CEO.

EFF praises Hawks following arrest of HPCSA CEO for fraud

Health, News

The EFF has lauded the work done by the Hawks which saw Dr David Motau, CEO of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and former Free State health head of department, appear in court on Monday alongside his fellow accused on charges of defrauding the department of R8.7 million.

Molefi Sompane
August 6, 2021

#CoronaVirusSA: ‘I desperately wish that our people would listen, so we can fight the virus’

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In the Free State, the Dihlabeng Mayor urges his constituency to self-isolate, and healthcare workers plead with patients to follow instructions about Covid-19 prevention.

Bontle Motsoeneng
April 8, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: Screening sites up and running in Free State, North West

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High-density areas, such as Diepsloot and Khayelitsha, are also earmarked for Covid-19 screening sites. A screening procedure determines whether a person qualifies for a Covid-19 test.

jamesthabo
April 4, 2020

Contractors blamed for unfinished Free State clinics

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Free State Premier says the province was “disappointed” with the slow pace of construction work on three hospitals and five clinics.

Teboho
March 13, 2020

Clinics shut doors after short working day

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Free State residents allege they aren't getting the health care they need because numerous clinics close early, after operating for only a few hours

Teboho
February 3, 2020

#NHIPublicHearings: ‘Don’t say that the government doesn’t do anything for you’

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Much like at the hearings before this one, residents demand the current public healthcare facilities to be fixed first.

Nelisiwe Msomi
January 30, 2020

Free State shouldn’t violate patients’ rights, SAHRC warns

Our Health

Some of society's most helpless people are admitted to the Free State Psychiatric Complex for care. But with the challenges the facility has, it’s unable to do that to the best of its ability.

Teboho
October 29, 2019

Free State clinic left to cope with a double patient load and no water

Our Health

After a fire blazed through Vaalrock Clinic, the Brandfort community is forced to use the only clinic at their disposal, the Marantha Clinic, which is having far-reaching implications.

Teboho
October 17, 2019

Residents forced to find solutions to cope with full pit latrines

Our Health

"You can’t use that toilet when it's warm, the smell sticks to your clothes so we go by timetable," Ntshiuoa Chobane tells Health-e.

Teboho
August 28, 2019

Clampdown on illegal crèches in Free State

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The South African Early Childhood Development Forum in the Free State has launched a campaign to shut down all unregistered early childhood development centres operating in the province. Piet Motaung reports that poor nutrition is one of the many reasons why such centres pose a risk to children.

healthe
February 27, 2018

Hospital strike spreads in Free State

Health Systems, News

A week after workers at the Monapo Hospital in Phuthaditjhaba, in Qwa Qwa in the Free State began their strike, healthworkers at other hospitals are joining the action – in a crisis that is set to bring the healthcare sector in the province to its knees.

Bontle Motsoeneng
September 19, 2016

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