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WEBOurHealth 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 …

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Healthcare workers: “We are living in the shadows of death”

WEBIt’s been over a year since COVID-19 first hit South Africa. Since then, many people have been living in constant fear and many have lost loved ones. Frontline …

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KZN floods: Healthcare services take a battering

WEBThe devastating scenes from last week’s floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provided a stark reminder of not only how fragile life is, but also how healthcare systems …

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WEBApril 19, 2024. Hunger and mental health: study looks at how families cope with food insecurity. News, Research. A recent study exploring the link between food insecurity …

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Flu cases are on the rise in SA: What you should know

WEBPalesa Matlala, is a photojournalist and documentary photographer. Prior to joining Health-e, she wrote for ThisAbility Newspaper focusing on disability activism.

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About Health-E News

WEBHealth-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 …

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DR-TB: urgent need to respond to growing global crisis

WEBThe data, presented at the 43rd annual Union World Conference on Lung Health in Kuala Lumpur, was collected from 25 MSF projects in 14 countries over a …

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Childhood Immunisation: Everything you need to know

WEBIn fact, according to the UNICEF State of the World’s Children 2023 report, 67 million children missed out entirely or partially on routine immunisation between 2019 …

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Opinion: Why women’s health is important to society

WEBThroughout Africa, women have a significant impact on society and the economy and therefor women’s health is important. In sub-Saharan Africa nearly 30% …

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a stressful and dangerous addiction for many women

WEBThe addiction to soil is said to be a health issue triggered by iron and mineral deficiencies, and it can be treated. Health-e spoke to several women about their …

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Limpopo public health facilities: Report paints grim picture

WEBA report issued by a community-led monitoring group found that public health facilities in Limpopo face a multitude of challenges, including a shortage of …

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Eastern Cape mental health services running on empty

WEBThe Eastern Cape health system is already under severe strain with the World Health Organisation (WHO) having stepped in last week to assist the provincial …

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SA child vaccination differs in public vs private sector: what this

WEBChildhood vaccines are free in South Africa’s public clinics. But new parents might get an unpleasant surprise when they learn that vaccines against some childhood …

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A 'province in shambles'

WEBIn June 2023, as former Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba concluded his seven year tenure, he delivered a scathing assessment of Gauteng, …

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Sex with HIV positive person on ARVs is safe

WEBHealth-e News. / November 29, 2011. / News. This follows results of a trial released in May which found that sex with an HIV positive person on ARV treatment with an undetectable …

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PHASA 2019 Reflections: The right to health after 25 years of …

WEBThe annual conference of the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) took place from the 17th-19th of September in Athlone, Cape Town, with the …

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