2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (128+ words) Heidelberg Hospital has been recognised for its commitment to workplace safety after receiving the award for Best Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator for the 2025/2026 period. The accolade highlights the hospital's dedication to maintaining high standards of occupational health and safety…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (408+ words) By Alex Japho Matlala Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: i Stock Non-compliant and unhygienic facilities, poor stock management and medical supply shortages, infrastructure hazards, inadequate water supply and insufficient human resources are some of the factors crippling clinics and hospitals…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (226+ words) Two nurses, Palesa Mokwena and Duduzile Shabalala, were named as the best nurses at Mediclinic Highveld on May 12. The staff of Mediclinic Highveld celebrated International Nurses Day on May 12, on the same day as the late Florence Nightingale's birthday. According…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (412+ words) Knowing firsthand the strain and challenges within the public healthcare system, a Limpopo doctor has turned his side hustle selling'kotas'into a way to support patients who cannot afford medical treatment.' Dr Ephraim Kgoete (34), a general practitioner from Ga-Sekhukhune, has been…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago  (299+ words) As the world observed Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, stakeholders are calling for menstrual dignity in schools to be recognised as a basic right rather than an act of charity. The Department of Basic Education, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Premier…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (533+ words) Pretoria residents are being urged to rethink the impact of smoking as health experts warn that every cigarette places immediate strain on the heart and blood vessels. According to Pharma Dynamics, nicotine rapidly enters the bloodstream once a cigarette is…...

3+ day, 8+ min ago  (206+ words) Members of provincial departments of agriculture from across the country attended the two-day National Women Co-ordinators Forum on May 22 and 23. The forum focused on the empowerment of women and persons living with disabilities, with discussions centred on the needs of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (308+ words) The North-West University's School of Nursing on the Potchefstroom Campus has once again demonstrated that healthcare extends far beyond the walls of a clinic, as second-year nursing students recently embarked on a heartwarming community initiative aimed at supporting young children…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (531+ words) Most South Africans know that salt isn't great for them. But knowing and acting are worlds apart " and most of us have little idea how much we're actually consuming, or what it's quietly doing to our bodies in the meantime....

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1128+ words) The Citizen When it comes to protecting eyesight, early action can make all the difference, and according to ophthalmologist Dr Johann Snyman, many serious eye conditions can be successfully managed if detected in time. He says practical steps can help…...