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 ...

By Candy Jacobs, TB Proof and the Khayelitsha Health Forum Executive Every day, 148 people in South Africa die from tuberculosis (TB). TB is a preventable and curable disease, yet it continues to ...

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.

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 ...

The outcome from the highest court in the land will leave an impact on South Africa’s health system. The Pretoria High Court recently ruled that sections 33 and 34 of the Mental Health Act, 2002 (MHA) ...

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 ...

Social workers, researchers and teachers are desperate for more psychosocial support for children and adolescents in South Africa. They say it’s a “no-brainer” that every school needs a social worker.

It’s going to take at least three weeks for the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) system to be restored following the cyber attack just over a week ago. The extended downtime means the NHLS ...

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 ...

Women’s health and well-being are influenced by a multitude of factors, ranging from access to healthcare to social, economic, and political determinants. The most pressing issue is often access to ...