Yoliswa Sobuwa
Health Reporter at Health-e
Health Reporter 💌 [email protected] Former Health reporter@ News 24. Former Health Reporter @City Press Views expressed here are my own.
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1 week ago |
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa
Over 1,400 cervical cancer patients in Gauteng are set to be transferred to already overstretched public hospitals following the abrupt closure of several cervical cancer screening and prevention clinics operated by the Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU).
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2 weeks ago |
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has described the state of public hospitals in South Africa as a serious concern that requires the collective efforts of all political parties and levels of government. Delivering the third iteration of the 2025 budget speech on Wednesday, Godongwana announced targeted budget allocations to improve public health infrastructure, including hospitals and clinics.
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2 weeks ago |
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) stipulates that junior doctors should work 40 hours per week, with a maximum of 20 hours overtime, and rest periods, including a 12-hour break, between weekend shifts. However, in practice, these regulations are often ignored. In the country’s overburdened public health facilities, junior doctors routinely work between 80 and 120 hours per week.
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2 weeks ago |
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major public health concern in South Africa, with over reported to be living with the condition. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, hypertension affects around 45% of men and 48% of women over the age of 15. Despite its high prevalence, many people remain unaware of their condition. Shonisani Nephalama, nutrition lead at the Heart and Stroke Foundation, says only about 19% of men and 29% of women are aware they’re hypertensive.
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3 weeks ago |
health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa
South Africans have until 6 June to submit comments on the proposed regulations for the governance of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Fund. As per the NHI Act which was signed into law in May of 2024, the NHI Fund is the vehicle through which universal health coverage is to be achieved in the country.
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