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Public hospitals under scrutiny The health minister has announced that a team of senior government officials is to assess the state of South Africa's 354 public hospitals. Full Story... |
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'Aids-curing bed' under investigation A thermal massage bed, said to cure Aids patients after a 40-minute session, is reportedly under investigation by the department of health. Full Story... Motsoaledi warns managers, CEOs Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told hospital chief executives and managers to shape up or they will be removed. Full Story... Caster's test results will remain a secret Results of the gender tests carried out on Caster Semenya will be treated as a confidential matter and therefore will not be publicly released. Full Story... Good news for KZN cancer patients Addington Hospital cancer patients are to get the most advanced cancer treatment available in the world. Full Story... Tutu lauds caring staff at Tygerberg Singing a popular hymn, the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Centre Choir opened the ninth annual Tygerberg Children's Hospital Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. [GALLERY] Full Story... |
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De Doorns refugees need our help - Red Cross 2009-11-18 23:19:25 The Red Cross has appealed for aid to assist scores of xenophobia refugees at De Doorns in the Western Cape [GALLERY]. Full Story... Another E Cape circumcision death 2009-11-18 20:58:57 The Eastern Cape has recorded its second death of the summer circumcision season, the province's health department said on Wednesday. Full Story... Survey reveals leading causes of death 2009-11-17 13:09:52 Although HIV and Aids is gaining acceptance as a cause of death in South Africa, the leading causes are tuberculosis, influenza and pneumonia, according to a report. Full Story... So how many people are dead, exactly? 2009-11-17 07:48:54 There is major confusion over the country's mortality rates, with government departments insisting that their 2008 figure is correct - and Aids researchers and actuaries saying the figures don't make any sense. Full Story... Watch out for fake plastic surgeons 2009-11-16 07:09:04 South African women desperate to enhance their looks are paying a hefty price for their makeover. Full Story... Initiate's death blamed on dehydration 2009-11-12 16:33:01 The death of an Estern Cape initiate four days after his circumcision is being blamed on dehydration, the police have said. Full Story... Translating trans fat 2009-11-12 07:08:56 Unpacking the myth that trans fats are fit for humans to eat means we need to read labels, writes Wendy Knowler. Full Story... Table Mountain to shine on World Diabetes Day 2009-11-11 12:57:07 Cape Town will be a hive of activity this weekend with a number of events taking place in a show of support for World Diabetes Day. Full Story... Tygerberg kidnapping: Woman sentenced 2009-11-11 13:21:05 A conversation between two nurses was all she needed to strengthen her resolve. She then found the baby, took him in her arms and walked out as casually as she'd walked in ... Full Story... Controversial acne drug available in SA 2009-11-11 09:51:56 While Americans have witnessed the sudden disappearance of a blockbuster acne drug, South Africans have no reason to worry. Full Story... Medical staff refuse to perform abortions 2009-11-09 13:49:19 Provincial state hospitals and clinics performing abortions are battling to attract and retain staff due to a growing unwillingness among staffers to perform the procedure. Full Story... No shortage of condoms, says province 2009-11-06 07:14:34 The provincial Health Department has denied there is a shortage of condoms in the city, after reports said the council was forced to ration condom supplies and scale back on outreach programmes. Full Story... What, no condoms? 2009-11-05 11:03:46 If you want free condoms in Cape Town, you might be out of luck. Full Story... Baby Laila - hospital denies negligence 2009-11-05 10:18:29 The nurse who attended to baby Laila Subramoney is still on duty at the Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital. Full Story... Polokwane fights cholera 2009-11-04 11:13:44 The Capricorn District municipality in Polokwane has budgeted R30-million to install ventilated pit latrines in its villages in an attempt to curb the cholera outbreak. Full Story... Travellers cautioned on H1N1 2009-11-03 13:31:51 The health department has cautioned people travelling to other countries with high rates of swine flu to be on high alert. Full Story... New law 'offensive' to smokers 2009-11-03 14:00:41 Tough new anti-smoking laws have not filtered down to Cape Town's smokers, who are still puffing away in clubs and pubs. Full Story... Truck with radioactive material crashes 2009-11-03 11:01:30 A bakkie carrying radioactive material rolled on the N1, shutting down traffic in both directions for more than two hours yesterday. Full Story... 'Baby blind, deaf after hospital bungle' 2009-11-03 07:22:34 A six-month-old baby went into a West Rand hospital to be treated for an ear infection, only to be discharged almost a month later nearly blind, and deaf in one ear. Full Story... Is your doctor the real deal? 2009-11-03 00:10:14 The South African Medical Association has warned the public of bogus doctors who are bringing the profession into disrepute. Full Story... TAC praises Zuma for Aids speech 2009-10-30 12:23:24 President Jacob Zuma's speech on Aids in Parliament marks the demise of state-supported denialism, the Treatment Action Campaign has said. Full Story... Will you wear pink to the Currie Cup final? 2009-10-30 11:29:34 Former Springbok Rob Louw is battling cancer and to show support fans and some players have been asked to "dress up". Have your say... Full Story... Zuma issues HIV wake-up call 2009-10-30 06:53:51 President Jacob Zuma has said South Africans have to come to terms with the reality that the country is "not yet winning" the battle against the pandemic. Full Story... Health officials face disciplinary action 2009-10-29 11:55:44 Twenty-five Eastern Cape health department senior officials face disciplinary action for irregular expenditure of R24-million. Full Story... Hospitals owe millions to suppliers 2009-10-29 10:57:00 Tshwane's hospitals owe more than a quarter of the R2.1-billion which the Gauteng Health Department owes its service providers. Full Story... Suppliers owed millions by hospitals 2009-10-28 23:20:33 The Gauteng health department has confirmed that the suppliers of 15 provincial hospitals are owed more than R500-million. Full Story... A first for soldiers living with HIV 2009-10-28 10:28:37 A KwaZulu-Natal soldier has become the first known HIV-positive soldier to be deployed externally by the SA National Defence Force. Full Story... Parents urged to sign measles consent forms 2009-10-27 11:52:03 The Gauteng health department urged parents on Tuesday to sign consent forms for their children to be inoculated against measles before the end of the month. Full Story... Measles outbreak: Joburg prison quarantined 2009-10-26 07:52:03 A ten-day quarantine has been declared at a Johannesburg prison with 51 cases of measles. Full Story... Nurse forgets to remove swab 2009-10-26 09:19:12 A 19-year-old is traumatised after a nurse at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Durban forgot to remove a swab from inside her body after she gave birth. Full Story... Tutu Tester unit gets seal of approval 2009-10-23 09:41:12 The clearly proud Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist has proudly boarded the Tutu Tester - the Western Cape's first mobile HIV and Aids testing facility. Full Story... 'For goodness' sake know your status' 2009-10-22 16:13:05 Using a condom can be the difference between being alive and not being alive, says Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during the first birthday of the Tutu Tester. Full Story... Medical aid costs to rocket 2009-10-22 11:35:11 Medical scheme members will soon have to dig deep to pay double-digit increases. [SEE THE INCREASE FIGURES] Full Story... Sisulu opens home for children 2009-10-21 23:24:21 Albertina Sisulu and Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan have opened a "care home" for children who have undergone heart surgery. Full Story... 'This is a national problem' 2009-10-21 15:23:25 The University of the Free State's medical school is in danger of being closed down, its acting head has told Parliament. Full Story... 'You can't fight a war without soldiers' 2009-10-21 15:54:20 South Africa's public hospitals are in a bleak state, Parliament has heard. Full Story... MEC pushes for health ombudsman 2009-10-21 15:38:49 Health MEC Theuns Botha has expressed his disappointment at the way community health centres were run in the Western Cape. Full Story... Measles: about 1 000 cases confirmed 2009-10-21 12:48:20 There are 1 135 confirmed cases of measles in the country - and Gauteng is leading with the number of diagnosed people. Full Story... Disease outbreaks - SA takes action 2009-10-21 12:16:53 South Africa is taking a "proactive" role in preparing itself for dealing with the outbreak of communicable diseases in aviation, officials have said. Full Story... 'Measles vaccine safe' 2009-10-21 12:09:30 The Health Department has responded to the public's concern about reused needles and the measles vaccine's ingredients. Full Story... Browse the [Health] Archive |
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