Health
Pharmacy professionals implicated in the unlawful manufacture and sale of unregistered weight-loss medicines could face severe disciplinary action, including removal from the professional register, the South African Pharmacy Council warned on Saturday. The warning follows a joint enforcement…
Public servants in the health sector have been challenged to use Public Service Month to educate the public about the impact of the National Health Insurance (NHI) currently being piloted across the country. “As the country works towards the full implementation of the National Health Insurance, it is important that every citizen of our country is educated
The community of Bela-Bela, in Limpopo, has signed a pledge to raise awareness about Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and to support pregnant women and girls. The pledge is part of the 999 Campaign launched by Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu over the weekend. The campaign aims to create awareness and educate communities about the
In a bid to address mental healthcare in the Eastern Cape Health Department, the ministry has announced that a budget of R10 million has been set aside to recruit health practitioners. “The plan includes recruitment of mental healthcare practitioners and expanding scope of mental health service providers to include community based mental health care programme.
The Eastern Cape Health Department has assured mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood that their lives are not in danger with the end of the health facility’s contract. “The lives of mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood are not under threat due to the expiring of the contract at the end of September,”
For those who did not dare Listeriosis and took selfies indulging in polony, the Health Department says you can have your polony again. Grocery stores and mums have been given the green light to once again stock processed meat on shelves and pack them in lunch boxes. This comes almost six months after polony and
The Amasi bought from the local shop in Mabeskraal with the wiped off expiry date. Consumers are urged to report expired or suspected fake foodstuffs to the relevant authorities. The Health Department is to look into the safety of alleged “fake foods” following various videos which have been widely circulated on social media. “Due to
