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WEBSpotlight is a South African online publication that strives to produce compelling, in-depth, public interest health journalism that deepens public understanding of important health …

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Reimagining health in the Eastern Cape: A dysfunctional

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Health services in the Eastern Cape: What changed since the last

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New Free State Health MEC wants to restore hope in the …

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Reimagining health in the Eastern Cape: CHWs are key to …

WEBOnce employed permanently by the department, CHWs feel other health workers will recognise and respect them. More CHWs must be employed in the …

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Reimagining health in the Eastern Cape: As budgets shrink

WEBAs the final negotiations in the 2021 budget process unfold, the government of the Eastern Cape and the department of health in particular are being asked to do …

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What they say: Community perspectives on health services in

WEBAfter making damning findings on the conditions of some Eastern Cape Hospitals, the Deputy Public Protector recommended several changes the provincial …

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Report finds some improvement at Mpumalanga clinics, but …

WEBThe community-led clinic monitoring project, Ritshidze last week, released its follow-up report on the state of (primary) healthcare in Mpumalanga. There were some …

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In-Depth: Mpumalanga’s healthcare worker shortage and

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Staff shortages undermining quality of healthcare in

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Modest improvement at dysfunctional Gauteng clinics, report finds

WEBHowever, according to its annual report for 2020/21, the Gauteng Department of Health underspent about R407 million on district health services, …

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Cancer care in the public sector: Are things getting better

WEBThe department of health has put a National Cancer Strategic Framework 2017- 2022 in place, and various policies, such as for breast cancer, cervical cancer, …

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OPINION: Health in 2023

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Analysis: What will a new turnaround plan mean for

WEBThe turnaround plan. At the briefing, Lekwene presented a turnaround strategy aimed at “resetting the (province’s) health system” and addressing the various …

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In the hot seat: New Gauteng Health MEC responds to 10

WEBSpotlight sent Nkomo-Ralehoko ten questions about her plans and on the chronic problems plaguing health in Gauteng. We received the below responses via …

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In-depth: Healthcare in Mpumalanga hamstrung by ambulance

WEB11th October 2022 | Nthusang Lefafa. Despite some interventions by Mpumalanga’s health department, a litany of challenges at hospitals in the province continue to hamstrung …

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KwaZulu-Natal doing well compared to other provinces but some …

WEBKwaZulu-Natal clinics are outperforming facilities monitored in other provinces on various indicators and health services in the province have improved year …

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