Informal dwellings have increased as people flock to urban centres in search of more opportunities as well as better infrastructure and health care. There are over 3 200 informal settlements around ...

Introduction of the NHI will be gradual. There're won't be immediate changes for those with medical aid or those relying on public health services.

In 1994, when the African National Congress (ANC) came to power, it outlined in its election manifesto equitable access to healthcare, envisaged by an ...

Mpox presents with an acute illness characterised by fever and general flu-like symptoms. This is followed by the eruption of a blister-like rash on the skin.

The announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Wednesday, sign into law the contentious National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has garnered mixed reactions .

Community members say nurses and security guards have been telling patients who arrive after 9 that the clinic is full.

Health-e news visited five clinics in Moretele: Leseding, Mathibestad, Mogogelo, Lefatlheng and Sediane clinics. The shortage of medicine was confirmed by at least one worker at each facility.

The Free State is experiencing a rise in flu cases, prompting officials to urge vaccination. But some patients find it difficult to get flu vaccines at local clinics.

Many NPOs in Gauteng rely on the Department of Social Development to fund their work. In 2023 Gauteng NPOs received letters from the department about budget cuts in their fundings. Since then some ...

On 30 April 2014, a R730-million, 300-bed hospital, Zola Jabulani (later renamed Bheki Mlangeni) was opened in Soweto to ease the load on Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, which served a population of ...

More than 600 people have died from cholera, and over 35,000 have been infected. To prevent people from continuously falling sick and to save lives, Zimbabwe has to invest in its water sanitation and ...

Cancer patients face long waiting times for radiation treatment at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. Families of affected patient and activists are demanding urgent action to prevent further loss of life.