health
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Matie to fly the SA flag as part of international health society
Dr Robyn Adams, who works in the SU Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, will join an elite group of 27 ambassadors from across the globe, representing SA for the next…
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KYK: Gordonsbaai ma-en-dogter ‘niervriende’ inspireer met oorlewingsverhaal
Gordonsbaaise ma Dominique Liebenberg het twee jaar gelede ‘n nier aan haar 18-jarige dogter Makayla geskenk en hulle deel nou hul inspirerende verhaal tydens Nasionale Orgaan- en Weefselskenking-bewusmakingsmaand om ander…
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Restoring dignity: Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic
NAIROBI, Kenya – Using a crutch to bear her weight, 85-year-old Molly Aluoch trudges from her mud-walled room on the outskirts of a sprawling Nairobi slum, shouldering a sack of…
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Preventing injuries: Expert tips for South Africa’s growing padel community
Padel’s rising popularity in South Africa increases injury risks, demanding proper warm-ups, training, and suitable footwear for safety.
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Northern Cape hospitals face ‘corrective actions’ after Ombudsman’s shocking report
Following a shocking report, Northern Cape Health MEC Maruping Lekwene pledged to address failures in healthcare, focusing on accountability, infrastructure repairs, and staff retraining.
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St Elizabeth Hospital opens lifesaving haemodialysis unit
Patients suffering from chronic renal failure will now breathe a sigh of relief after the Eastern Cape Department of Health launched a much-needed haemodialysis unit at St Elizabeth Hospital in…
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Research: Walking 7 000 steps a day a huge boost to health
People who walk 7 000 steps a day have a dramatically lower risk of a broad range of serious health problems, the largest review of the evidence yet said Thursday.…
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Province rethinks HIV/ TB strategy after funding blow
After a funding lifeline was abruptly withdrawn earlier this year, the Western Cape is rethinking its response to two of its most pressing public health challenges, HIV and tuberculosis (TB).…
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