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KZN Health MEC assures no medication shortage amid speculation
KZN Health MEC assures no medication shortage amid speculation! During a walkabout at Wentworth Hospital on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC…
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KZN Health says over 120 Tongaat residents treated for injuries
Over 100 people were injured following the devastating storm and tornado that struck Tongaat on Monday afternoon. Speaking from the…
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MEC expresses concern over KZN teenage pregnancies
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has expressed concern over the rate of unplanned pregnancies in the province. Commenting following the…
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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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Concern over teen pregnancy in KZN
Health MEC in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomagugu Simelane, is concerned that over ten teenagers gave birth on New Years Day. She says…
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14-year-old girl among those who gave birth on New Year’s Day
A 14-year-old KwaZulu-Natal girl was among those who welcomed a baby in the first hours of 2024. In KwaZulu-Natal, as…
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Nurse shot & killed in presence of his colleagues during hijacking incident in KZN
The KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has strongly condemned the killing of a nurse in a hijacking incident on Wednesday.…
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Investigation underway after 2 children in KZN died from consuming alleged expired polony & Grand-Pa headache pill
Two children in the province have died after allegedly consuming expired food and medication. The Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental…
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Thulasizwe Hospital to be repurposed due to fewer cases of MDR-TB in Ulundi
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health Department says it wants to repurpose the Thulasizwe Hospital in Ulundi into a primary healthcare facility.…
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KZN Health MEC calls for arrest on those who impregnate teen girls
The authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have called on the law enforcement agencies to follow up on teen pregnancies and help press…
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KZN government to meet with families of 20 who died in crash
The KwaZulu-Natala (KZN) provincial government will be assisting the bereaved families who lost their children to the tragic truck accident…
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing a 4-day-old baby
Staff at Hlabisa Hospital, northern KZN, have been applauded for their quick thinking, which resulted in the arrest of a…
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Sihle Zikalala loses ANC KZN chairperson bid
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala’s bid for a second term as African National Congress (ANC) chairperson was thwarted on Saturday as…
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58 healthcare facilities damaged as eThekwini tries to restore water & electricity to areas affected by floods
KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane said at least 58 healthcare facilities around KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been damaged by the floods…
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Ramaphosa: A family lost 10 members in KZN floods
President Cyril Ramaphosa says one family lost 10 members in the KZN flood disaster. Ramaphosa was speaking while visiting communities…
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Death toll rises to over 250 #KZNfloods – Health MEC
KwaZulu-Natal continues to count the cost of the floods that have swept across the province. According to KZN Health MEC…
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KZN health authorities team up with soccer legends to intensify COVID-19 vaccination campaign
KwaZulu-Natal health authorities have teamed up with soccer legends in a bid to intensify the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Newcastle,…
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KZN health concerned with new COVID-19 infections
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health says it is concerned that the province continues to record over a hundred per day…
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Get vaccinated and give yourself the gift of life – KZN health MEC pleads
Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has urged residents in KwaZulu Natal, which is currently the epicentre of the fourth wave to…
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Health MEC concerned over teen pregnancies as KZN welcomes 59 Christmas babies
Public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) saw the delivery of 59 babies on Christmas Day. KZN saw 35 boys and…
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