Rural Health

Urban-rural inequalities will hamper a successful NHI

News

Rural areas bear the brunt of healthcare worker shortages and this inequality needs to be solved, before any form of National Health Insurance (NHI) is possible.

Amy Green
April 10, 2019

Are workless doctors being ‘picky’?

News

After turning down placements at rural hospitals, hundreds of newly qualified doctors remain unemployed while the country’s rural state hospitals remain desperately understaffed because of a complex – yet fixable - situation. Health-e News’ Amy Green investigates whether these health professionals are being ‘picky’ and what possible solutions there are to this senseless situation.

Amy Green
January 21, 2019

Health staff shortages make NHI a ‘pipe dream’

News

Universal health coverage (UHC) or National Health Insurance (NHI) will remain a “pipe dream” if human resources for health, especially in rural areas, aren’t urgently addressed.

Amy Green
December 12, 2018

One toilet for patients and staff at Limpopo clinic

Our Health

LIMPOPO - With only a single working toilet shared by both male and female patients at Sibasa Clinic in Makwarela, outside Thohoyandou, security personnel at the clinic are concerned.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 27, 2018

Nurse tackles gender gap in healthcare

Our Health

Ikageng has seven general practitioners, all of whom are men, but Sister Vuiswa Leseka has opened a private clinic in the North West township and aims to challenge the gender gap in healthcare.

Graeme
August 17, 2018

Rural young men use muti to treat STIs

Health, Men's Health, Our Health

EASTERN CAPE - Most young men in Flagstaff at Ingquza Hill believe that traditional medicine as is the best treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

Asavela Dalana
July 31, 2018

Patients share one toilet at Sibasa

Health, Our Health

LIMPOPO - The Vhembe District Office of the Department of Health has undertaken to repair damaged toilets at Sibasa Clinic in Makwarela outside Thohoyandou following several complaints made by patients.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
July 19, 2018

Patients forced to sleep on the floor

Health Systems, Our Health

EASTERN CAPE – Patients from rural Mbizana, who rely on state transport to get them to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Umthatha for specialist treatment, have to sleep on the floor while they wait for an ambulance.

Zizo Zikali
June 12, 2018

Community demands the rebuilding of clinic

News, Our Health

LIMPOPO - Cracked walls and damaged ceilings characterise the Lephepane Clinic outside Tzaneen where the clinic committee is demanding that the facility be rebuilt.

Mogale Mojela
May 25, 2018

Alzheimer’s patients misunderstood and mistreated

Mental Health, News, Our Health

MPUMALANGA – “I remember the last time my mother disappeared. People from a nearby community found her walking alone in the middle of the night naked. She couldn’t remember her own name and because she was naked people thought she was a witch. They wanted to burn her alive.”

cynthiamaseko
April 25, 2018

Concern as patients refuse to take malaria meds

Health, News, Our Health

The Limpopo Department of Health is on an active campaign to encourage people with suspected malaria to seek treatment as soon as possible.

Mogale Mojela
February 28, 2018

Rural woman gives hope to disabled kids

News, Our Health

LIMPOPO – The death of her disabled child caused was so painful for a Limpopo villager that she has established an aid organisation to help other children in need.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
February 16, 2018

Hundreds of toilets for rural community in Limpopo

News

The provision of 400 toilets for the residents of Mavhunga village, outside Louis Trichard, has brought an end to years of struggle.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
January 9, 2018

Limpopo’s health system crumbling

News

LIMPOPO - To address the health crises in the province, Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has pleaded with the government to pump more money into her department and to stop building new facilities until the old ones have been renovated.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 8, 2017

Traditional leaders champion cancer cause

News

EASTERN CAPE - Women in traditional leadership formed initiatives to embark on cancer awareness campaigns to educate their communities on dangers, early detection and prevention of breast cancer.

Zizo Zikali
December 7, 2017

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