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Joe Phaahla concedes many health facilities in SA not fully compliant with fire safety requirements
Joe Phaahla concedes many health facilities in SA not fully compliant with fire safety requirements! The health department has conceded…
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Joe Phaahla believes SA is still in control of monkeypox outbreak
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla believes South Africa still controls the mpox, also known as monkeypox, outbreak. Last week, the…
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Joe Phaahla: Budget constraints a major contributor to problems at public healthcare facilities
Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the problems in public healthcare facilities like the Helen Joseph Hospital were systemic…
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HAITU wants new Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to speed up NHI implementation
Health workers union HAITU has called on newly-appointed Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to fast-track the implementation of the National Health…
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Health Dept urges anyone experiencing monkeypox symptoms to get tested
The National Health Department is urging anyone experiencing monkeypox (Mpox) symptoms to seek urgent medical attention and get tested for…
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Minister Phaahla: Medical aid users should keep memberships active until NHI fully implemented
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla says medical aid users should keep their memberships active until the National Health Insurance (NHI)…
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Minister Phaahla says NHI to be implemented in 2 phases
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the National Health Insurance would be implemented in two phases between 2024 and 2028.…
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Department of Health calls for vigilance as Monkeypox case detected in Gauteng
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is calling for the public to be on high alert following a reported case of Monkeypox.…
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Rescue operations continue in George as death toll reaches 13
The death toll in the George apartment block collapse now stands at 13. A survivor with multiple injuries has been…
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There has been an increase in detection of HPV: Dr Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says there has been an increase in the detection of common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)…
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Dr Joe Phaahla dismayed by alleged attack of workers at Themba hospital
Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla visited the Themba hospital in Kabokweni near White River in Mpumalanga. This follows an…
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Minister Phaahla: Tintswalo hospital has food, water and doctors
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has denied claims that Tintswalo Hospital in Mpumalanga has shortages of water, lacked food for patients,…
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Process of identifying 45 victims of Limpopo bus crash to begin soon, says Health Dept
The Department of Health says the process of identifying and repatriating bodies from the deadly Limpopo bus crash is set…
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It’s a miracle that one person survived Limpopo bus crash: Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says it is miraculous that the only survivor in the bus crash in which 45 people…
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Minister Phaahla to monitor progress made to identify & repatriate Limpopo bus crash victims
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla is expected to monitor progress made by authorities in Limpopo on Tuesday in efforts to…
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Health Minister heads to Limpopo after 45 people die in bus accident
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is expected to descend on Limpopo following the tragic bus accident that left 45 people dead.…
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The NHIF will not be ruined by corruption: Joe Phaahla
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has assured critics of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), that it will not be ruined…
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Health department engages with Treasury over unplaced doctors
The health department says talks with the National Treasury will continue amid the outcry over unplaced medical graduates. Health Minister…
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Minister Phaahla blames non-placement of doctors on budget
There’s been a public uproar about the high number of medical graduates who don’t have jobs in the country. This…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla urges youth to prioritise their health
Health Minister Doctor Joe Phaahla is urging the youth of South Africa to utilise health facilities that are provided to…
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Baby born to 14-year-old KZN girl fuels concerns over scourge of underage pregnancies
The youngest mother to give birth to a new year’s baby in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was a 14-year-old girl, which has…
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Minister Phaahla slams Eastern Cape clinic for not treating rape victim
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is slamming staff and management at the Motherwell Clinic in the Eastern Cape. It follows a…
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No reliable data on food poisoning, govt investigating: Joe Phaahla
There is no reliable data on the prevalence of food poisoning, but the government is looking into it, says Health…
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Health Dept to boost available vaccines
The National Department of Health is expected to introduce new vaccines, as of January 2024 that will be included in…
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Health Minister Phaahla urges Joburg fire victims’ families to come forward
Two victims from the deadly fire at the hijacked building in Johannesburg have succumbed to their injuries in hospital, raising…
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Minister Phaahla pins hopes on NHI to resuscitate health system
Overcrowded hospitals, limited resources, and poor governance are crippling the healthcare system. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says this makes it…
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New imported case of cholera confirmed in SA
South Africa records another imported laboratory-confirmed case of cholera. The 24-year-old man travelled to Pakistan and on his return to…
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Minister Phaahla: There’s a lot of misinformation being peddled about the NHI Bill
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that there’s a lot of “misinformation” being peddled about the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.…
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Deputy President Mashatile to address 11th AIDS conference
The 11th South African AIDS Conference gets underway in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. Deputy President Paul Mashatile as the Chair of…
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National Assembly passes National Health Insurance Bill
The National Assembly has passed the National Health Insurance Bill. Essentially it seeks to create a unified and improved health…
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124 fake doctors arrested
The South African Medical Association says it’s concerned over the prevalence of illegal doctors in the country. Health Minister Joe…
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Minister Phaahla vows to resolve issues at Ombuds Office after Mokoena appointment
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla has vowed to resolve teething issues in the Office of the Ombudsman, following Taole Mokoena’s…
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11 new cholera cases confirmed
Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla says the cholera outbreak is not over. He said 11 new cases have been…
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Cholera could spread to more provinces: Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla warns it is unavoidable that cholera would spread to other provinces. The Minister says healthcare workers…
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Minister Phaahla: Tshwane is the epicentre of cholera outbreak
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says Tshwane is considered the current epicentre of the cholera outbreak. Phaahla says a first cholera…
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Dr Joe Phaahla takes aim at Mahikeng Hospital over babies incident
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has slammed the Mahikeng Hospital. This follows an incident in which newborn babies were placed…
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R950m needed to address shortage of nurses – Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
It will cost nearly a billion rand to resolve the nurse shortage crisis. That’s according to the Health Minister Dr…
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R950 million needed to address shortage of nurses, says Minister Phaahla
It will cost nearly a billion rand to resolve the nurse shortage crisis. That’s according to the Health Minister Dr…
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Minister Phaahla: 3 children among latest cholera deaths
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says three of those who have died due to the cholera outbreak are children between…
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Cholera outbreak: Temporary medical centre set up
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says more resources will be deployed in Hammanskraal where a cholera outbreak is sweeping the area.…
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Health Dept working to address issues plaguing public hospitals, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has assured healthcare workers that the department was working tirelessly to address issues plaguing public hospitals…
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Health Minister Phaahla and Deputy to visit Gauteng & Western Cape in celebration of Nurses Day
Friday marks International Nurses Day in memory of the birth of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. Minister of…
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Vulnerable people should continue to take special care post-COVID-19: Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says vulnerable people including those who have compromised immune systems, should continue to take special care…
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Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla says the health department is sitting with over 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with…
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No politician will be involved with procuring mRNA vaccine, says Health Minister
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said no political head will be involved in the procurement processes of the messenger ribonucleic acid…
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Report recommends Rahima Moosa Hospital CEO be removed
The Health Ombud and the Minister of Health Joe Phaahla released a report on Rahima Moosa Hospital on Tuesday. Health…
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Military healthcare workers to return to base once hospitals stabilize, says Minister Phaahla
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla said military healthcare workers would return to their base once stability was restored at distressed…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla: Nehawu strike caused untold hardship, pain & frustration
South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has welcomed the court judgment urging essential workers from the National Education, Health and…
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Minister Joe Phaahla gives Nehawu strikers until Tuesday morning to return to work
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has given striking members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) until…
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Minister Phaahla insists deaths linked to Nehawu protests
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is hitting back at the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union for accusing him of…
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