The Department of Health and Wellness says it has no plans to comply with a 2025 Labour Court ruling that community health workers (CHWs) must be ...

Bushbuckridge Local Municipality embarks on a clean-up operation in Hluvukani following our reporting on the waste sites.

She explains there’s no national clinical protocol, but standard practice is to not confront or accuse the patient, but to record the discrepancy factually in clinical notes. “The nurse and admin ...

At 6am on a Saturday morning, Luvhengo Vhulahani treks up a mountain to collect firewood for villagers living without electricity.

A lack of awareness campaigns has left the areas exposed to environmental and health hazards caused by unmanaged waste.

Health Dr Motsoaledi launched the HPV vaccine at Gonyane Primary in Mangaung in the Free State in 2014. (Photo:GCIS) Low screening coverage, late diagnoses, high HIV prevalence, and limited access to ...

In line with international recommendations, these national guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding for all mothers, regardless of HIV status.

Misinformation and limited access to contraceptive methods of their choice remains a huge challenge for South African women. (Photo: Freepik) Although the majority of South African women of ...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, GP Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. (Photo:FB/ Gauteng Health) An interim report by the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) into ...

When Phumzile Mayiza, 33, started her menstrual cycle at 14, she was bewildered. Growing up in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal in kwaHlabisa, she was not exposed to information about what was happening to her ...

Childhood vaccination is a key factor in community health. (Pic: file) Vaccines have been one of the greatest medical achievements of our time, saving countless lives and preventing the spread of ...