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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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