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1 month ago | 
health-e.org.za | Molefi Sompane |Montsho Matlala |Yoliswa Sobuwa
Patients in Botshabelo in the Free State say they’ve been denied healthcare by staff at Potlako Motlohi clinic. Since mid-February clinic staff have been telling them that they cannot be helped due to the data-capturing computer system being offline. Tshokolo Sanda says on Thursday 20 February, he and other patients spent more than eight hours at the facility before being turned away.
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1 month ago | 
health-e.org.za | Kathryn Cleary |Molefi Sompane |Montsho Matlala |Yoliswa Sobuwa
The abrupt halt of PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) funding to South Africa threatens the country’s fight against HIV, putting thousands of healthcare workers’ jobs at risk and disrupting treatment for millions of patients. With 7.8 million people living with HIV, South Africa now faces a funding shortfall of around R8 billion that could upend progress made in reducing infections and deaths.
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1 month ago | 
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa |Kathryn Cleary |Molefi Sompane |Montsho Matlala
The Universal Health Care Access Coalition (UHAC), an affiliation of health professionals, founders, and advocacy groups, argues that the government’s focus on pricing alone will not reduce the high cost of private healthcare. The coalition was responding to the government’s announcement last week of measures being adopted to implement recommendations made by the Health Market Inquiry to address the high prices in the sector.
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1 month ago | 
health-e.org.za | Molefi Sompane |Kathryn Cleary |Montsho Matlala |Yoliswa Sobuwa
Tensions are high in Parys in the Free State, where frustrated residents of Tumahole township have shut the town down in a protest for clean running water, which residents say they haven’t had in eight months. According to community member Tshepo Naale, the problems in Parys started in June of 2022 and continued into 2023 when the first shutdown happened.
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2 months ago | 
health-e.org.za | Chris Bateman |Yoliswa Sobuwa |Molefi Sompane |Montsho Matlala
This is a shortened version of an open letter written by a collection of South African health advocacy groups. Read the full letter here. Dear Ministers Motsoaledi, Godongwana, and Lamola,We are organisations and groups working on ensuring access to healthcare services and human rights in South Africa for all patients and communities.
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2 months ago | 
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa |Chris Bateman |Montsho Matlala |Molefi Sompane
The Gauteng government has fired five of the nine senior managers from the Gauteng Departments of Health and Infrastructure Development who were implicated in the Anglo Ashanti Hospital corruption. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the office of the Gauteng premier says five were dismissed, two received written warnings, one was acquitted, and the other could not be subjected to disciplinary action because he was no longer employed by the department.
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2 months ago | 
health-e.org.za | Montsho Matlala |Chris Bateman |Molefi Sompane |Yoliswa Sobuwa
Chuene Clinic at Ga-Chuene village near Polokwane reopened on Tuesday after being closed for three weeks following an attack on staff in January. “The temporary closure of the clinic was necessary to provide support to the staff members affected by the break-in, abduction and sexual assault of two nurses,” says Limpopo Health MEC, Dieketseng Mashego in a statement. At the time of the attack, the clinic was operating around the clock. The clinic will not resume 24-hour and weekend services for now.
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2 months ago | 
health-e.org.za | Molefi Sompane |Chris Bateman |Montsho Matlala |Yoliswa Sobuwa
It’s been a couple of months since some clinics in Mangaung which used to operate 24 hours a day have cut back on emergency services that were available after hours. Winnie Mandela Clinic (Rouxville Clinic), Itumeleng Clinic in Botshabelo and MUCCP in Phelindaba now only offer maternity services on a 24-hour basis. This shift has angered residents who say the changes weren’t communicated.
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2 months ago | 
health-e.org.za | Chris Bateman |Montsho Matlala |Molefi Sompane |Yoliswa Sobuwa
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa |Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla |Ina Skosana |Molefi Sompane
Once considered rare in young people, diabetes has become an increasingly common health issue, especially in urban areas where high crime rates often limit outdoor play and physical activity for children. Socioeconomic conditions in urban settings have resulted in many children spending more time indoors playing with their gadgets while indulging in unhealthy snacks. This sedentary behaviour leads to a higher risk of obesity and related complications.
