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“I was the bridge between healthcare & the patient — we built that relationship with them,” says this Chiawelo
#CHW
. But can regular CHW visits and gym classes help patients stay healthy? Find out from
@ShabirMoosa
.
#HealthBeat
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BREAKING:
Moseneke awards families R20k for funeral expenses.
R180K for trauma and shock.
R1 million for constitutional damages.
#LifeEsidimeni
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Thousands of people were being treated for type 1 diabetes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region before the start of Ethiopia’s war. Health workers in the region say they have a few days left before hospitals run out of
#insulin
entirely.
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Ramaphosa has signed into law the Labour Laws Amendment Bill that will give dads & adoptive parents 10 days of paid leave to bond with their new bundles of joy as of January 2019. Read why it’s a step in the right direction.
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Find out why the head of
@IntDiabetesFed
has called the situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region “a humanitarian crime” via
@lizzy_davies
&
@GdnDevelopment
.
#diabetes
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[ARCHIVE] Thousands of people were being treated for type 1 diabetes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region before the start of Ethiopia’s war. Health workers in the region say they have a few days left before hospitals run out of
#insulin
entirely.
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"Cuban doctors will not take anyone's post. They will be working alongside South Africans. We are also talking to some of the deans who have offered... medical students" to help. Mkhize explains that advanced medical students may join the
#COVID19inSA
fight.
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Rainbow chicken Ltd foods and enterprise foods in Polokwane have been suspended from exporting their goods
#Listeriosis
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We're in Cape Town to accept
@_IJR_
`s Reconcilliation Award for our
#COVID19SA
coverage. What an honour to be recognised alongside previous winners Albie Sachs, Tim Modise, Gender Dynamix & more. Missed the rest of the
@Bhekisisa_MG
team.
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Although polony is a definite culprit, there is a risk of cross contamination. So viennas and other prepared meats must be avoided, even from companies that are not being recalled, Motsoaledi says.
#Listeriosis
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South Africa’s first
#CovidVaccines
will land on Monday. But they won’t be barcoded, making it harder to protect them against criminals.
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Dr Boitumelo Phakathi was the youngest surgeon in the country in 2014. She’s currently completing her PhD in molecular biology of breast cancer and HIV. She also lectures, publishes and supervisers master’s students at Wits.
#MG200Young
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It's confirmed. Zero VAT on sanitary products. Why does it matter? We break it down for you:
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MKHIZE: We are in good hands. I can give you a list of more than 40 scientists who are advising government on how to respond to
#Covid19SA
. We're responding to evidence and sound scientific advice.
#CoronavirusInSA
#LockdownSA
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#Listeriosis
was isolated from more than 30% of the food a samples collected at Enterprise food production facility. "We can. Now conclude scientifically that the source of the present outbreak is the food from the enterprise facility in Polokwane. " This was confirmed at 00:00
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Justice Moseneke wants to know what happened to R190 million that was meant to serve patients at NGOs.
Mahlangu says she doesn't know.
NGO owners testified that they did not receive money to feed patients and cater for their needs.
#LifeEsidimeni
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141 people dead, 44 missing, 8 years of waiting for justice. Findings of an inquest into the
#LifeEsidimeni
tragedy are out today.
@Bhekisisa_MG
put together a timeline of how it all unfolded.
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[WATCH] Menstrual cups are cost effective and better for the environment. Here's how to use them.
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18.6% of adults in SA have been fully vaccinated. But how are the provinces doing? Check out this handy graph with the latest data that we made with
@mediahackza
.
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Our
@pontsho_pilane
with her
#vjoy16
Young Journalist of the Year award that she won tonight.
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“When our love for humanity outgrows our appreciation of human vanity then the world will know peace,” said Ethiopian president Abiy Ahmed after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. Today, he is accused of war crimes.
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What will make
@GovernmentZA
decide to extend the
#LockdownSA
? World-renowned epidemiologist,
@ProfAbdoolKarim
explains.
#CoronavirusInSA
#COVID19SA
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PhD candidate
@motlatso_ram2
is researching the determinants of contraception discontinuation among young women with recent disease diagnosis. She’s worked as a health analyst, where she evaluated sexual and reproductive health and HIV programmes.
#MG200Young
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BREAKING: South Africa has seen its first two
#COVID19SouthAfrica
deaths - in the Western Cape, one at a private and one at a public hospital.
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Dr Nandipha Magudumana is the founder of Optimum Medical Solutions, a skincare and aesthetic clinic in Sandton that specialises in non-surgical treatments.
#MG200Young
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After six years, we’re leaving the nest: We've set out on our own after being incubated for more than half a decade at the
@mailandguardian
. We couldn’t be more thankful to the paper that’s been our home for so many years &
@khadijapatel
.
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#COVID19SA
#vaccinations
as of 5pm 9 July:
Vaccines administered: 4 203 293
People fully vaccinated with J&J jab: 897 679
People fully vaccinated with Pfizer: 447 011
People who received 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine: 2 858 603
Daily vaccinations: 175 740
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Africa is being left behind in the global
#COVID19
#vaccine
roll-out. Here’s why it’s less about hesitancy and more about
#inequality
.
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There is a team of eight amazing individuals behind Bhekisisa. We are proud to announce that because of everyone’s hard work, we have won this year’s
@_IJR_
Reconciliation Award.
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In the Chris Hani district in the Eastern Cape, a fifth of
#ARV
and
#chronicmedication
parcels go uncollected. Siphelo Lose isn’t letting anyone slip through the cracks. Here’s how he helps.
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What’s left unsaid in medicine: “In my final year of Med School, my classmate jumped off a 13-storey building.”
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Very excited about our
#SafeAbortion
media training in partnership with
@GHS
today. We’ll be looking at why
#SA
has so many illegal, unsafe abortions when termination of pregnancy is legal and available for free.
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“They are coming from very far places… So when they reach here and we tell them there is no insulin... they cry.” Read about how the war in Ethiopia is decimating health institutions in the Tigray region via
@lizzy_davies
&
@GdnDevelopment
.
#NCDs
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Moseneke: "When you then hit 68 couldn't you say stop the maddness, we can't continue with the project."
Mahlangu: "The project was already completed."
Moseneke: "Was the only route open to the patients was to suffer and die? You couldn't reverse it?"
#LifeEsidimeni
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Congratulations to our
@miamalan
! She scooped the Gauteng regional award in the politics section for her op-ed about the incredible politics of
#COVID19SA
science. Read the winning story here:
#VJOY2020
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#VacccineRollOutSA
has reached a milestone: 1 in 3 adults in SA is fully vaccinated. Now to get to 50%. But how is each province doing? Here you go.
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Our
@LLopezGonzalez
will be live-tweeting tonight's meeting with
@DrZweliMkhize
&
#Covid19SA
modellers. What does the future hold for
#CoronavirusInSA
? Stay tuned. Mkhize: There are a lot of modellers out there. Some do it academically, some we engage.
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.
@Mapfumari
is a part-time lecturer and PhD candidate at
@SMU_SA
and hoping to unlock the potential of traditional medicine in modern-day cures.
#MG200Young
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Why Barbara Creecy just changed everything we thought we knew about the
#LifeEsidimeni
tragedy.
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We're proud to announce that our
@pontsho_pilane
has been recognised for her focus on menstruation in SA
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It’s been 23 years since South Africa had its first democratic elections. Where are the black experts?
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[LISTEN] Do you know how to take proper care of your vagina?
@drtlaleng
tells
@MiaMalan
in three minutes.
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How did one
#LifeEsidimeni
NGO get R13 million to feed patients one meal a day of rotten cabbage and porridge? Our
@NeliMsomi
and
@LLopezGonzalez
report.
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.
@News24
’s
@wicks_jeff
uncovered how millions of rands were syphoned from Tembisa hospital through bad deals. Watch
#HealthBeat
on
@eNCA
this Sunday to learn about the human cost of corruption.
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Crouse: I see from the letter you sent to the ombud that you went to Dubai before the report came out. Were you there on holiday?
Mahlangu: What is the relevance of the question?
Crouse: People were dying and you go on holiday.
#LifeEsidimeni
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We're so excited about our weekly TV programme in partnership with
@Newzroom405
that will launch Sun @ 9am. Tune in to catch our
@miamalan
and producer
@KeMohale
for the 1st episode of this co-production. We couldn't be prouder than to partner with the excellent Newzroom Afrika.
[BRAND NEW SHOW] For all your latest health news, watch The Health Hub with
@Bhekisisa_MG
Editor in Chief
@miamalan
at 09:00 on Sundays.
#HealthHubOn405
#Newzroom405
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TUNE IN NOW: Free State Health MEC Montsheng Tsiu recounts how a church service sparked a province-wide
#Covid19SA
outbreak.
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Family members singing a modified version of struggle song 'Senzeni na' after Manamela did not appear to testify at the
#LifeEsidimeni
hearings this morning. In their version they sing "our sin is being mentally ill". Some family members are in tears.
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So proud! Our
@miamalan
has just won the
@SikuvileAwards2
editorial/columns category award for her column, ‘The Joke’s on us South Africa’.
#SBSJA22
Read the column here:
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Meet the speakers:
#HIV
clinician
@sindivanzyl
shares advice on maintaining mental health and managing a chronic condition. When? Tuesday 24 November 4PM (SAST)
#BhekisisaWebinar
, in partnership with
@PEPFAR
,
@HealthcareWCN
&
@TheSADAG
.
#WorldAIDSDay
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It’s official. From today, we’re striking out on our own as we forge new & exciting partnerships with the
@mailandguardian
@News24
&
@dailymaverick
and we couldn’t have done it without the paper we’ve called home for more than a decade.
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Limpopo has fully vaccinated 18.1% of its adults. Find out how the other provinces are doing too.
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Rape culture doesn't start with rape. It's built every day in slow steps that help normalise gender-based violence.
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7.7% of adults in SA have been fully vaccinated. But how are the provinces doing? Check out this handy graph with the latest data that we made with
@mediahackza
.
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Company at centre of fake “potential
#HIV
cure” furore admits Uganda trial was not registered with regulatory authority, can’t say why HIV patients were treated incorrectly as part of the study.
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Doctors should not discourage mothers from
#breastfeeding
if they can do so safely. Find out more about the options
#HIV
positive mothers have, says
@sindivanzyl
in our latest
#BhekisisaResource
.
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Dozens gather in Johannesburg today to remember Prudence Mabele who helped SA win the fight for HIV treatment
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Do the daily numbers of new
#Covid19SA
cases tell us anything about the rate at which cases are increasing? Find out via
@miamalan
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The department asked patients what they ate - polony was the most common food item.
#Listeriosis
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.
@andilethereader
is part of a team of researchers drafting a sexual and gender-based violence policy for higher education institutions. She’s also one of the youngest black female board members for
@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL
.
#MG200Young
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[EXCLUSIVE] Inside SA’s spate of forced abortions: Gauteng women report their partners spiked their drinks to end their pregnancies.
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South Africa is the first country in the world to introduce ATM-like machines that dispense medication instead of money. Watch this video from our archives to find out more.
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The COVID ward is packed, but staff insist it’s a quiet day. Go inside this Gauteng ICU with photographer
@jamesoatway
.
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Missed tonight's presentation from
#ProfKarim
on
#CoronavirusInSouthAfrica
?
Download it now.
#Covid_19SA
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Join
@miamalan
in conversation with SA’s top journos and editors on the
#COVID
beat:
@HeidiGiokos
,
@EstelleEllis
,
@zainsemaar
,
@hlatseentle
and our own
@A_AbdoolKarim
. Register for this
#BhekisisaWebinar
happening Tuesday 22 June at 2 PM to 3:15 PM (SAST).
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Medical student
@KeatonHarris7
earned 24 distinctions during his pharmacy degree. He was awarded the Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship where he represented his alma mater at yhe global conference for young leaders in the United Kingdom in 2015.
#MG200Young
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Meet the first person ever to receive a liver transplant from an HIV-positive donor.
@vandykjoan
reports.
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“I realised that we, as doctors, were being trained to see patients – especially women – as a collection of organs and ailments.” Find out what else
@drtlaleng
said in this moving speech in New York.
#SRHR
#safeabortion
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13.6% of adults in SA have been fully vaccinated. But how are the provinces doing? Check out this handy graph with the latest data that we made with
@mediahackza
.
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“He was a humble man of many talents, my friend
#BonganiMayosi
.” Read about the late cardiologist’s life, through the eyes of an old friend.
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This week, we remember a life well-lived as SA mourns activist Prudence Mabele. Take a look back with us
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#Listeriosis
Head of outbreak response cautions that people living with HIV or have compromised immune system, who think they have eaten these products should consult a doctor. But most healthy people will not fall ill.
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For decades, Nigerian women have been bought and sold in Italy’s sex trade. Meet the woman who is fighting back.
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Limpopo has fully vaccinated 43.7% of its adults. Find out how the other provinces are doing too.
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Meet our
#BhekisisaWebinar
panelists:
@enca
’s
@HeidiGiokos
is no stranger to the frontline. Hear her stories about reporting from
#COVIDVaccinationSites
when she takes you inside SA’s COVID newsrooms. Tuesday 22 June, 2 PM (SAST). Register now.
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What if the government lifts the
#liquorban
? That could result in about 5 000 more people in hospital beds around SA, experts warn.
#CoronavirusinSA
@vandykjoan
reports.
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Did you know Sanlam and Avbob became large companies because of the Spanish Flu? Or that Soweto came into existence because of the Bubonic plague? Listen to our
@miamalan
in conversation with
@JacanaMedia
author Howard Philips to find out more.
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#PrEP
pills, rings and jabs — Here’s your guide to getting it right.
We explain the bouquet of
#HIVPrevention
options in our latest
#BhekisisaResource
.
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South Africa is the first country in the world to introduce ATM-like machines that dispense medication instead of money — an innovation that could help flatten the
#coronavirus
curve.
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We are over the moon to announce that our
@pontsho_pilane
has won the
#DHJA2018
health journalist of the year!!!!!!
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If your partner is HIV-positive & virally supressed - or has an undectable viral load - "you'd have to have condomless sex for 420 years to get HIV," says Allison Rodgers of the new PARTNERS2 study among MSM.
#uequalsu
#AIDS2018
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Dr Lamla Nqwata is a pulmonologist at Bara hospital. She completed he medicine degree at the age of 20.
#MG200Young
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.
@TumiTsatsi
is passionate about mental health. She’s a lecturer in occupational therapy, specialising in psychiatry & community based education at
@UFSweb
.
#MG200Young
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Will scientists always have to be activists?
#JnJ
trialist
@LindaGailBekker
believes so. Find out why in this in-depth profile by
@khadijapatel
&
@miamalan
.
#COVID19SA
#HIV
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South Africa has joined
@WHO
's
#SolidarityTrial
to test four possible treatments for
#COVID19
. Find out what you need to know via our resource page.
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Third year medical student
@avee_mbangatha
developed an award-winning fertiliser that aims to enhance nutrition and reducing poverty in rural areas.
#MG200Young
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[EXCLUSIVE] A different kind of medicine: Step into
@drtlaleng
’s consultation room in this excerpt from her new book & find out why it’s time to re-think medical school in SA.
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Thousands of people were being treated for type 1 diabetes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region before the start of Ethiopia’s war. Health workers in the region say they have a few days left before hospitals run out of
#insulin
entirely.
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Limpopo has fully vaccinated 44.8% of its adults. Find out how the other provinces are doing too.
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