18 patients evacuated after fire broke out at Steve Biko hospital
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that no patients or staff were injured after a fire broke out at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria....
Category : Health
Gauteng Health MEC hails nurses for dedication in Covid-19 times
by Melissa Sima
The Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi today saluted all the nurses in the province, stating that “the nursing profession is a cornerstone of...
SA gets R8.8 billion grant to fight HIV and TB
by Melissa Sima
The Global Fund has given South Africa an R8.8 billion boost in its fight against HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) over the coming 3 years as...
AngloGold Ashanti hospital built for COVID-19 vandalised
AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Carletonville on the West Rand has been vandalised and equipment stolen a month after its decommissioning. A suspect is currently in...
Public urged to vaccinate against Flu
The Gauteng Department of Health has started with its annual influenza(flu) vaccination campaign, which is aimed at reducing transmission of the Flu virus over the flu...
Increase in mental health admissions at Helen Joseph hospital
The Helen Joseph Hospital (HJH) has recorded an increase in mental healthcare patients, with some patients coming from outside of the hospital’s feeder area, said...
Gauteng leads new COVID-19 cases
Some 1 147 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa over the past 24 hours, at a positivity rate of at least 6.1%....
Young people urged to vaccinate during #KeReady Campaign at TSC
#KEREADY VACCINATION DRIVE LAUNCH AT TSHWANE SOUTH TVET COLLEGE Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela, and Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu launched...
SA among six African countries to get own mRNA jab production
Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with the continent largely shut out of...
Gauteng exits COVID-19 fourth wave
The Gauteng province has officially exited the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with the rest of South Africa’s provinces already having reached their peak...