17
Sep
OP-ED | Men are dying by suicide – Why are so many still suffering in silence?
Health-e News OP-ED | Men are dying by suicide – Why are so many still suffering in silence? When I started working on an article about men and suicide, I…
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14
Sep
Investigation launched into five-year-old’s playground injury at Tshwane school
Health-e News Investigation launched into five-year-old’s playground injury at Tshwane school The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is investigating a case after a five-year-old Grade R learner was injured at…
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11
Sep
Part 8 | Hungry for change: When hunger becomes a health crisis
Health-e News Part 8 | Hungry for change: When hunger becomes a health crisis Health and nutrition experts say the health consequences of South Africa’s food insecurity crisis can begin…
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02
Sep
Young women in North West live with fibroid pain as they wait for treatment for more than a year
Health-e News Young women in North West live with fibroid pain as they wait for treatment for more than a year 25-year old Tiisetso Lekgetho experiences painful periods with heavy…
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25
Aug
Saulsville children play among sewage and rubbish as public parks deteriorate
Health-e News Saulsville children play among sewage and rubbish as public parks deteriorate Children in Saulsville, west of Pretoria continue to use public parks where residents say sewage, illegal dumping…
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19
Aug
Learners and kitchen staff fall sick as sewage surrounds Soshanguve school feeding scheme
Health-e News Learners and kitchen staff fall sick as sewage surrounds Soshanguve school feeding scheme For the past five years, more than 800 learners and staff at Seetsa sa Kgwedi…
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11
Aug
Parents threaten school boycott over Mobile toilets, ‘We need R27 billion to fix schools’ – Education MEC
Health-e News Parents threaten school boycott over Mobile toilets, ‘We need R27 billion to fix schools’ – Education MEC As the Gauteng Education Department faces a R27 billion backlog in…
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03
Aug
US funding cuts threaten South Africa’s HIV response as global leaders warn of widening health system disruptions
Health-e News US funding cuts threaten South Africa’s HIV response as global leaders warn of widening health system disruptions Decades of progress in the fight against HIV are at risk…
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03
Aug
After long wait for anaesthetics, water shortages still halt dental care at North West clinic
Health-e News 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 Municipality in North…
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29
Jul
Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty
Health-e News Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis…
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