6 days ago · The US has paused foreign aid, including the PEPFAR programme, which funds HIV prevention and treatment worldwide. For South Africa, where 5.9 million people rely on antiretroviral therapy, this freeze could have life-threatening consequences.

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Immunisation rates have remained below their pre-COVID-19 levels in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern and Western Cape.

Nov 20, 2024 · Neil Shikwambana, spokesperson for Limpopo Department of Health concedes there are challenges regarding toilets in health facilities. “Toilet paper and other utilities are supplied regularly to all our facilities, so we don’t have a crisis.

Health-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 News has television, online and print clients and has a nationwide network of citizen journalists called OurHealth who are based in rural villages and small towns throughout the country.

Dec 6, 2024 · Despite the advancements in healthcare, South Africa continues to grapple with high child mortality rates. Preventable and treatable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and other respiratory infections are the leading causes of death among children under five.. The latest estimates by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) show a rise in children’s deaths.

Oct 22, 2024 · In Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni District, the number of teenage girls between the ages of 10 and 19 who gave birth in public health facilities in the 2022/2023 period is 6 670, the highest in the country.It’s an increase from 5 928 births the year before. Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape have both seen a rise in teenage births …

OurHealth 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 report on health issues affecting their communities.

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