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KZN health department warns of pink eye infection outbreak on the rise. Reports of 161 cases a day to 1,011 cases a day.

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According to Health Minister Joe Phaahla, there is a steady increase in the employment of doctors each year, despite the large salary bill.

Doctors took to social media to share their experiences of working in rural areas depsite government claims that they reject rural posts

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Da claims young doctors in South Africa are ignored by health dept and HPCSA.

‘If people do not want to be part of the statistics, they need to be part of the solution’: SA on shocking HIV/AIDS stat in South Africa.

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is being lauded for attending to a man who experienced a health emergency on a local flight

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Mpumalanga government has purchased 39 new ambulances with a price tag of over R45million.

The 39 ambulances purchased include; 10 Mobile ICU’s,3 Psychiatric Ambulances, 3 Rapid Response Vehicles and 21 conventional ambulances

At least two facilities have been attacked in June. In one of the incidents a paramedic was shot, while his female partner taken along with the ambulance.

Mpumalanga Police go all out to ensure safety in hospitals by assembling specialist investigators to look into the hospital attacks.

The DA says it has been requesting that the government reopen the Kempton Park hospital or refurbish it for commercialisation purposes.

Flu cases surge in South Africa, prompting a Health Department warning as clusters emerge in schools and workplaces.

We maintain that executive authorities within government departments should never be absolved of accountability-DA KZN

South Africa is facing an outbreak of diarrhoeal disease, with the number of cases on the rise and six deaths reported.

Although there have been delays in supplying and delivering condoms, there are enough in the country, according to the health department.

The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council announced on Wednesday that NEHAWU and the DPS had reached an agreement.

The Labour Appeal Court has ruled partly in favour of the National Education Hospital and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) on its strike.

Gauteng Health spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says that emergency personnel have been threatened by members of NEHAWU.

Conservative American lawmakers are now targeting drag shows as a “threat” to young people through alarming new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

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All people who experience mild to severe watery diarrhoea and dehydration are encouraged to report to their nearest healthcare facility for screening.

DA Shadow Minister of Health Michele Clarke MP has revealed the provincial Departments of Health have lost millions via corruption

‘The exclusions or exemptions do not mean the facilities should use electricity without limitations,’ said Dr Joe Phaahla.

The Health head is working on getting health facilities exempted from load shedding and also looking at other electricity sources.

The department said BA.2.75 was first detected in July 2022 and it has made no impact. Social media posts doing the rounds claim the Omicron sub-variant is exceptionally deadly.

The NICD is trying to establish if there is a link between the fifth and fourth cases. Both patients recently travelled to Spain.

The patient is a 28-year-old man from the Western Cape who returned to South Africa in the second week of August 2022.

The Progressive Health forum is concerned over the treatment of healthcare workers who speak out against poor working conditions.

An SA student in Cuba accused of kidnapping was suspended and Deputy Health Minister Dr Dhlomo wants his punishment to be lighter.

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla says the NHI will be introduced in different stages in South Africa, not at once.

All people falling under the 50 years and older category are now eligible to receive a second vaccine booster shot.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla concedes sectors of the health system suffered from neglect since the onset and prioritisation of Covid-19.

DENOSA says the Department of Health should shoulder the blame for the nurse committing suicide, due to being unemployed

Since the security officer’s arrest, the MEC of health has called for more investigations into the theft of medicine in health facilities.

Sakeliga believe the new Covid-19 regulations turn civil society into state agents forced to implement governement’s rules at personal risk.

The Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union (YNITU) members will be airing their grievances through a march on 4 May.

The health minister is in court after only giving 30 days for public input on drafted Covid-19 regulations instead of the legal three months.

The latest update from the NICD has revealed that the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases has jumped up by 1 560.

Professor Salim Abdool Karim told a broadcaster that mask-wearing should end, but the Department of Health doesn’t exactly agree

The Health Ministry said Dr Sandile Buthelezi had been cleared of the charges against him on Monday, in relation to the Digital Vibes saga

Omicron, the latest Covid variant, has caused quite a stir, leading to travel bans – with South Africa on the “red list” and vaccine concerns

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says they will make reccomendations to the NCCC, in light of the emergence of the Omicron variant

The Health Department is investigating possible food poisoning following the deaths of five children who allegedly ate ‘toxic’ noodles.

Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi has highlighted how Covid-19 vaccine vials have been ‘lost’ in the province.

Denosa says that it had to represent nurses in cases of negligence where the cause was both load shedding and failure of back-up generators, forcing nurses to use their cellphones in most cases.

‘I’ve never had the urge to eat anyone…What people are saying about the (Covid-19) vaccine…is nothing but a myth’ – Simelane

It looks like a child will find it ‘effectively impossible’ to try and get the vaccination without parental consent.

The Department of Health says children over 12 can get COVID-19 vaccines without parental consent. The law permits it in the Children’s Act.

According to the Department of Health, as of Friday evening, 15 October 2021, 20 124 176 vaccine vials were administered

Children between 12 to 17 years old will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine without their parents’ consent from 20 October.

The DA has called for the release of a report into the NPO’s financial affairs after a protest outside its head office last week.

While ‘COVID toe’ left many scratching their heads, a new study set out to uncover why some people develop this condition after contracting COVID-19.

Six Department of Health officials will be suspended in relation to the tainted Digital Vibes contract the Minister of Health has announced.

The NICD said on Saturday 182 deaths were recorded, which brings the total of fatalities to 83 343 to date.

With a new season, comes a new EVDS feature. The public will now be able to book their own vaccination appointment date, time and site.

The DA is highly concerned that a woman in Limpopo had to give birth outside a clinic that was supposed to be open 24-hours a day.

According to Health Minister Joe Phaahla, the increase in young people testing positive for COVID-19, is mainly taking place in two provinces.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla said there could be overlap between the COVID-19 third and fourth wave. Here’s how it could impact SA.

David Motau was suspended with immediate effect after his arrest on charges of corruption that stem from his tenure as the head of the Free State health department.

Are you healthy and breastfeeding? Breastfeeding mothers are urged to donate breast milk to help preterm infants admitted to hospitals. Here is where you can donate milk.

The Gauteng Health Department has urged residents to make use of the opportunity and get their COVID-19 vaccines

From dreaming of your next holiday to helping others, here’s how you can lift your spirits and pay it forward this Mandela Day.

The Health Department said the country’s vaccination programme is continuing in most provinces. However, the protests have affected the rollout and access to essential healthcare in some districts and areas of KZN and Gauteng.

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced a rather big development in SA’s vaccine rollout regarding those over 50.

As cases peak in South Africa, many people might want to know how to share a house with someone who is COVID-19 positive.

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has told MPs that they’re avoiding compromising the probe into the Digital Vibes contract

South Africa will receive 300 000 J&J doses after the US FDA declared two batches of vaccine safe on Friday. The regulator continues to investigate potential contamination at a manufacturing plant in Baltimore.

Ramaphosa has announced that Zweli Mkhize will be replaced by Mmamaloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Here’s what we know about our new Health Minister:

The National Department of Health will not pay for uninsured walk-ins who visit private COVID-19 vaccination sites.

The Department of Health has explained why one needs to wait 42 days between their first and second vaccination. Here’s what you need to know.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is gunning for Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize for not cooperating with a probe involving his department

Here’s how the biggest open medical aid schemes compare in South Africa after various schemes announced their new contribution fees for 2021.

Whether one needs an appointment SMS to get vaccinated or not has been on the lips of many but we’re here to clear that up for you.

The Health Ministry has asked for more time as a probe into suspicious contracts awarded to Digital Vibes, a company linked to Zweli Mkhize, continues

South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 628 335, along with 55 719 deaths and 1 534 350 recoveries.

The National Health Department has reported more than 3 000 new COVID-19 infections over a 24-hour period. Here’s what you need to know.

South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 602 031, along with 54 968 deaths and 1 519 734 recoveries.

The Eastern Cape Health Department has urged the elderly to register for their Covid-19 vaccine. Health workers will assist door-to-door.

South Africa’s first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Sunday and many more are expected in the coming weeks.

A Cape Town doctor performed and funded 12 operations in order to avoid jail time after failing to submit tax returns.

The Life Esidimeni Tragedy became known as the ‘greatest cause of human rights violation’ in a democratic South Africa.

The Eastern Cape Health Department has extended the contracts of 8 000 health workers, who would have lost their jobs in the province.

Employees who contracted COVID-19 through “work-related exposure’ are eligible to claim from the Compensation Fund. Here’s what you need:

Japan appointed its first Minister for Loneliness in February 2020 after the country’s suicide rate increased for the first time in 11 years.

Allegations have surfaced which may see Health Minister Zweli Mkhize having to explain a contract that was awarded by the Department of Health.

How do you support your child after failure? Experts share their advice on how parents can help a child after they failed matric.

After a Twitter post from the GCIS in the Eastern Cape of a rather dishy doctor getting his jab went viral, many social media users have become instant fans of the ‘doctor in frame one’.

SIU hails Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane’s move to boot Eastern Cape Provincial Health MEC (MEC) Sindiswa Gomba. The SIU had investigated allegations relating to the procurement of the motor cycle ambulances at a cost of R10 148 750.

Despite a drop in active cases, health experts believe that the country is likely to face a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months of 2021.

KZN Healthcare workers received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine when it was rolled out at a Durban hospital on Thursday

A doctor claims that Ivermectin has played a significant role in the current improved statistics surrounding COVID-19 in SA.

A new study found South Africa to be ‘unhealthiest country’ in the world, after scoring poorly for life expectancy and rates of premature death.

The advisory committee said there is no reported case of transmission from a dead body to a human, therefore, wrapped coffins are not needed.

When the vaccine eventually arrives, government said it will prioritize the vaccination of healthcare workers, and thereafter, an ambitious plan to give jabs to around 40 million South Africans.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases stand at 1 311 686 as of Friday 15 January 2021.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced earlier this week that South Africa will receive its first batch of vaccines from India this month.