Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled ...

We must look beyond health facilities and prioritise community-based strategies that complement person-centred TB care.

In 2023 alone, an estimated 210,000 young women aged 15 to 24 worldwide acquired HIV, amounting to roughly 570 new infections every day in this age group. In South Africa, which carries the highest ...

In my practice, we have experienced a 30% increase in the number of patients under the age of 40 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

South Africa is seeing a rise in drug use and high youth unemployment. (Photos: Tshepo Lesole) South Africa is seeing a rise in drug use and high youth unemployment. (Photos: Tshepo Lesole) On a ...

Currently, patients can submit complaints, either verbally or in writing, directly at the health facility.. Professor Hassan Mahomed, a public health specialist with the Western Cape Department of ...

Department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba states that there are currently 20 employees on long-term temporary incapacity leave. Incapacity leave is initially granted for 30 days, but if the employee ...

Researchers have estimated that if the funding gap isn’t filled, South Africa could see an additional half a million unnecessary deaths, and up to half a million new HIV infections over the next 10 ...

With high unemployment rates, young men milling about are a familiar site in many townships across South Africa. (Photo: Tholakele Mbonani) With high unemployment rates, young men milling about are a ...

The announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Wednesday, sign into law the contentious National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has garnered mixed reactions.. Those opposing the bill say their ...

South Africa’s schools health programmes have struggled in the past due to factors such as poor management, inequitable distribution of resources and a historical lack of collaboration between the ...

In a written reply to the Gauteng Legislature, MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko revealed that from 1 May, nine hospitals have been without hot water. These include Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Cullinan Care and ...