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WEBNavigating the healthcare system: challenges for cancer patients in South Africa. Health-e News September 18, 2024. The burden of cancer is growing, with an estimated 100 000 new cases diagnosed annually. Despite this, access to timely and effective treatment remains a significant issue, particularly for those reliant on the public healthcare ...
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WEBThe Gauteng Department of Health is prioritising Public Relations (as usual) instead of making a genuine effort to fix public healthcare facilities. In response to the viral video by former 702 broadcaster, Tom London, about the conditions at Helen Joseph Hospital, two health unions have issued statements which we’ve published as is.
Childhood Immunisation: Everything you need to know
WEBMay 8, 2023 · Childhood immunisation is extremely important as it is life-saving. According to the World Health Organisation, childhood immunisation specifically saves at least 5 million lives per year. It is one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, not only amongst children but in the community at large.
Flu cases are on the rise in SA: What you should know
WEBApr 30, 2024 · On average the influenza season starts anywhere between mid-April or at the end of May, then peaking in mid-June or early July, and ending in August. In some years the virus circulates through to October. We are starting to see influenza cases but the detection rate of influenza, across our surveillance programmes, has not yet crossed the ...
E-waste: A toxic threat but why don’t South Africans recycle?
WEBSep 30, 2021 · There's a burning issue affecting the entire planet: e-waste, a hazardous electronic waste which is increasing rapidly in the world and especially in South Africa. Yet, according to research, many South Africans don't recycle their e-waste and a lack of knowledge is the main barrier. The rapid growth of e-waste, which often has devastating effects on one's health, is a huge concern for South ...
Flu season: Everything you need to know - Health-e News
WEBApr 26, 2022 · The World Health Organization (WHO) states that seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses which circulate in all parts of the world. It represents a year-round disease burden, causing illnesses that range in severity and sometimes lead to hospitalisation and death. – Health-e News.
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WEBHealth workers in Gqeberha complain of TB drug shortage. Clinics are issuing only seven days' worth of Rifinah, a crucial TB treatment, instead of the usual month’s supply due to stock depletion at the local medical depot. In March, the Gauteng Department of Health triumphantly declared it had cleared a surgical backlog of 37 000 cases.
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WEBThe Presidential Health Compact will be ‘meaningless’ without buy-in from all of society. Health, News. The health compact is intended to unite various sectors of society in addressing South Africa's health challenges, but the lack of consensus highlights the ongoing divisions over the best approach to achieving universal health coverage ...
Bilharzia: A silent disease lurking in our waters - Health-e News
WEBSep 3, 2022 · Symptoms to look out for. After contact with freshwater bodies like dams, a rash or itchy skin (swimmer’s itch) may appear. This normally settles spontaneously. Within another month or two, a person who has been infected may experience fatigue, fever, chills, cough, muscle aches, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dysentery and blood in the urine.
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 News has television, online and print clients and has a nationwide network of citizen journalists called OurHealth who are based in rural …
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