12
Oct
OP-ED | Menstrual health is about more than giving girls menstrual products
Health-e News OP-ED | Menstrual health is about more than giving girls menstrual products Seventy-five percent of girl learners surveyed in I_Menstruate Movement’s Bleeding in Silence: Barriers to Menstrual Hygiene…
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28
Sep
Limpopo child rape suspect still at large as family struggles to access care
Health-e News Limpopo child rape suspect still at large as family struggles to access care A Limpopo mother says her seven-year-old daughter, who has a developmental disability, was raped by…
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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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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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27
Jul
“I regret my decision” – Mom’s 8-Year Old Hospitalised After Circumcision By Suspended Doctor
Health-e News “I regret my decision” – Mom’s 8-Year Old Hospitalised After Circumcision By Suspended Doctor A Limpopo mother from Maleboho says she regrets taking her eight-year-old son for circumcision…
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20
Jul
’Confusion and pain too much to bear’ – Limpopo mother’s mental strain caring for daughter with cerebral palsy
Health-e News ’Confusion and pain too much to bear’ – Limpopo mother’s mental strain caring for daughter with cerebral palsy A young Limpopo mother says caring full-time for her nine-year…
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23
Jun
Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environments
Health-e News Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environments The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are…
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19
Jun
Our children are telling us something is wrong
Health-e News Our children are telling us something is wrong Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. This post Our children are telling…
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