The national health department says it is against outsourcing emergency services. But with a grave shortage of ambulances, it may have no choice.
Just 1971 state ambulance vehicles are on the road nationally, a Bhekisisa survey reveals.
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Less than 2000 state ambulances nationally may be on the road
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Lyke in die gange, vlieë, bloed op die vloer en ’n oorweldigende stank is die gevolg van ’n sloerstaking by die Germiston-lykshuis in Gauteng
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Buite die lykshuis drom desperate groepies familielede saam om te wag vir ’n geliefde se lyk. Sodra die wind draai, tref die stank jou. ’n Man, wat anoniem wil bly, vertel sy broer is Maandag doodgeskiet in Vosloorus en hy het gekom om hom te kom haal. “Ons hoor by die ander families hier daar..
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Time to go back to basics in the fight against childhood pneumonia
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Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The viruses and bacteria that cause the disease are spread through airborne droplets from a cough or sneeze. An infection can cause the lungs to fill with pus and fluid, making breathing and oxygen intake difficult.
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Staking by die San Michele-tehuis in Brakpan is vir eers opgeskort nadat een van die psigiatriese pasiënte dood is
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Die staking by die San Michele-tehuis in Brakpan is vir eers opgeskort nadat “een van die pasiënte dood is”, het Ellen Bodoza, woordvoerder van die National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw), gesê. Dié vakbond verteenwoordig die stakers. Bodoza het Maandag gesê hul lede het by die tehuis vir psigiatriese en gestremde pasiënte..
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Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital:- Possible link between baby formula, deaths in Joburg hospital
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Two types of bacteria were found in baby formula tested at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, but toxicology tests haven’t been done.
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Malaria is still a major problem in Africa, now there are a novel approach that brings African scientists closer to a malaria vaccine
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Originally published by Faith Osier on The Conversation. There are over 200 million clinical cases each year and approximately half a million deaths.
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Hospital News:- Rahima Moosa Hospital: “The hospital has violated the right of access to health” – says SAHRC
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The South African Human Rights Commission inspected the Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital on 8 November.
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