New Year’s Day baby boom signals confidence in Gauteng’s public health system
Gauteng rang in 2026 with a powerful symbol of hope as nearly 200 babies were born in public health facilities across the province by midday...
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BMA to screen travellers at ports amid 13 Mpox cases
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has announced that port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan to deal...
Health urges public to get the flu vaccine as flu season hits
The National Department of Health has urged the public to take extra precautionary measures to protect themselves and their loved ones against respiratory infections, which...
Health places medical interns, community service practitioners for 2024
The Department of Health has concluded the process of placing medical interns and community service applicants on the Internship and Community Service Programme (ICSP) due...
Expectant moms urged to access antenatal care early
The Department of Health has urged all pregnant women to access antenatal care as early as possible and to follow a healthy lifestyle including avoiding...
Health Department warns public of job scam
The Health Department is warning members of the public about a job scam currently making the rounds. The scam, according to the department, involves an...
Health Department warns of rising cases of influenza
The Department of Health has alerted the public of an increasing circulation of influenza, also known as “flu”, around the country since the beginning of...
Cholera death toll climbs to 12 in Hammanskraal
The cholera death toll in Hammanskraal has reached 12, as confirmed by the Gauteng Department of Health on Monday, May 22. It has long been...
New unit allows Sebokeng Hospital to perform brain surgery
Sebokeng Hospital in Gauteng made history this past week when it performed its first brain surgeries on two patients, who have been suffering from subdural...
Two cholera cases confirmed in South Africa
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera imported from Malawi. According to the...