4 days ago · The US has paused foreign aid, including the PEPFAR programme, which funds HIV prevention and treatment worldwide. For South Africa, where 5.9 million people rely on …

Read More » Some junior doctors struggle to find jobs, but aspiring medics are not deterred Yoliswa Sobuwa; January 24, 2025; Patients lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra …

Immunisation rates have remained below their pre-COVID-19 levels in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern and Western Cape.

Nov 20, 2024 · Neil Shikwambana, spokesperson for Limpopo Department of Health concedes there are challenges regarding toilets in health facilities. “Toilet paper and other utilities are …

Nov 9, 2023 · Source: Stats SA. Some of the major risk factors associated with this condition are modifiable and include physical inactivity, poor diet, excessive alcohol use and smoking.. …

Read More » Stories From The Ground: Nurses at Zithulele Hospital forced to use one needle for the whole ward Health-e News; October 23, 2024; Rural hospital in shambles while …

Oct 22, 2024 · In Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni District, the number of teenage girls between the ages of 10 and 19 who gave birth in public health facilities in the 2022/2023 period is 6 670, the …

Dec 10, 2024 · Strokes are traditionally known to affect the elderly, but recent research shows a concerning trend of an increasing number of younger adults experiencing strokes. This …

Health-e News is South Africa’s award-winning television and print health news service that has been producing news and in-depth analysis for national media since 1999. Health-e News has …

OurHealth is a project that trains and supports local activists and aspiring health journalists. Our citizen journalists (CJs) live in rural and poorly-covered areas in South Africa, and report on …