Limpopo

Sibasa Clinic toilets fixed as Vhembe cleaners remain unpaid

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LIMPOPO – After weeks of patients and staff having the use of only a single toilet at Sibasa clinic in Makwarela, outside Thohoyandou, an expose by Health-e News has prompted action by the Department of Health.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 6, 2018

Crime syndicate targets Limpopo hospitals

Our Health

A criminal syndicate seems to be targeting Limpopo hospitals after two armed robberies within 24 hours at doctors’ residences.

Mogale Mojela
November 26, 2018

‘Limpopo’s hospitals are under attack’ Health MEC

Our Health

LIMPOPO - An armed robbery at the Letaba Hospital residence that saw three doctors shot and injured by men who entered the doctors’ residence in the early hours of Thursday morning has impacted badly on the province, jeopardising 24-hour health care.

Mogale Mojela
November 22, 2018

Limpopo doctors shot in robbery at hospital res

Our Health

The Limpopo Department of Health has confirmed that three of its medical doctors stationed at Letaba Hospital were shot during a robbery at the hospital’s residence on Thursday morning.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 22, 2018

Limpopo Health confident of turnaround strategy

Our Health

The Limpopo Department of Health is confident that it has developed a turnaround strategy that will successfully revive the healthcare system in the province.

Mogale Mojela
October 30, 2018

Malaria cases reported in Limpopo

Our Health

While some parts of Limpopo Province have started reporting cases of malaria, the Malaria Institute in the province has dismissed claims of an outbreak saying everything is in place to control further infections.

Mogale Mojela
September 21, 2018

Limpopo moves to fumigate houses in malaria fight

Our Health

As malaria season approaches the Limpopo Department of Health aims to disinfect a million houses in the province.

Mogale Mojela
September 7, 2018

Limpopo health encourages breastfeeding at work

Our Health

LIMPOPO - The Department of Health has launched a breastfeeding room at their offices in order to promote breastfeeding.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 23, 2018

Limpopo Health lambasted over insensitive tweet

Health, Our Health

The Limpopo Department of Health (DoH) has apologised for a tweet from its official Twitter account claiming that anyone who dies of HIV today does so by choice.

Mogale Mojela
July 17, 2018

Help needed for three starving brothers

Our Health

LIMPOPO – Three siblings from Duthuni village, outside Thohoyandou have been left alone to fend for themselves after their mother was left bedridden by a stroke last December.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 21, 2018

Sports offers a brighter future for disabled learners

Our Health

LIMPOPO - Rural parents who refuse to allow their disabled and intellectually impaired children to participate in sports derail their progress and rob them a chance to learn valuable life skills and possibly also block off career possibilities.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 19, 2018

HIV positive mom’s breastfeeding worries

Health, News, Our Health

LIMPOPO – After living in denial of being HIV positive, a rural mother has finally come to accept her status through a process of questioning whether or not to breastfeed her new baby.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 13, 2018

New report sheds light on dire situation at North West public clinics.

Limpopo health system on the verge of collapse

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LIMPOPO – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has described the crisis happening at public health facilities in Limpopo as in need of urgent intervention before the health system collapses.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 12, 2018

Vhembe battles rising rate of child abuse

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LIMPOPO – The already-high numbers of reported cases of child abuse – physical and sexual – has activists who are watching the situation concerned, as they have noticed a steady rise in numbers.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 8, 2018

Criminals block access to health care services

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The Limpopo Department of Health (DOH) says criminal elements targeting provincial health facilities are blocking people’s 24 hours access to clinics.

Mogale Mojela
June 5, 2018

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