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Department of health

Health Department opposes challenge to new regulations by AfriForum and DearSA

By Bernadette Wicks

AfriForum, together with public participation platform DearSA, has approached the Pretoria High Court with an application to have the regulations for managing...

  • FILE: Nurse Salome Nkoana, acting operational manager of COVID-19 ward at the Tembisa Hospital, checks the history of a patient infected with COVID-19 in Tembisa, on March 2, 2021. Picture: Guillem Sartorio / AFP

    Govt calls for SA to condemn attacks on nurses 'going beyond the call of duty'

    GCIS Director General Phumla Williams said it was unfortunate that the very same people who went beyond the call of duty to save lives were harmed and stolen from.

    10 days ago
  • FILE: Nurse Salome Nkoana, acting operational manager of COVID-19 ward at the Tembisa Hospital, checks the history of a patient infected with COVID-19 in Tembisa, on March 2, 2021. Picture: Guillem Sartorio / AFP

    With budget cuts looming, Hospersa calls for better appreciation of nurses

    Hospersa has raised concerns about Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s announcement this week that the department’s budget was expected to decrease by 2% over the next two financial years and the impact thereof on nursing staff.

    10 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla. Picture: @GCISMedia/Twitter

    Phaahla paints bleak picture of impact of budget cuts on Health Dept

    During his 2022/2023 budget vote on Tuesday, the minister revealed his concerns that the budget would be dropping by close to 2% a year.

    11 days ago
  • A survey by NIDS-CRAM showed that 700,000 pupils dropped out during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Department of Basic Education said only 46,000 pupils did not return to school. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Pupils must wear masks in classrooms: Health Department clarifies after error

    However, in a statement, the department said pupils will not be required to wear masks outdoors in playgrounds and sports fields.

    17 days ago
  • Pupils at the eThekwini Primary School in KwaMashu, north of Durban on the first day of full-time schooling on 7 February 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    'We want them to be free': Health Dept drops mask requirement for schoolchildren

    Government has announced a three-month extension to the health regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the public consultation period.

    17 days ago
  • People wait for their vaccine jabs at the Rabasotho Community Centre vaccination site in Tembisa on 29 July 2021. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    Mask-wearing indoors stays in place as Health Dept extends COVID-19 regulations

    Moments before the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa lapsed at mignight, the department announced it had gazetted the limited regulations with effect from Thursday.

    17 days ago
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    A4F to appeal dismissal of COVID draft health regulations consultation challenge

    Late last week, Western Cape High Court Judge Hayley Slingers dismissed the challenge, which focused on the 30-day public comment period that was affected.

    17 days ago
  • A woman holds a placard during a march by hundreds of nurses from across the country in central Pretoria for better pay and working conditions. Picture:Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union protest over working conditions

    The union members have gathered outside the departments of health and treasury in Tshwane to hand over a memorandum of demands.

    18 days ago
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    DoH urges parents to fully vaccinate their children to prevent measles outbreak

    The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children to be vaccinated as chief director for child health programme, Dr Lesley Bamford, states that there needs to be a 95% full vaccination rate to be confident that there will be no outbreak or rise in cases.

    19 days ago
  • FILE: A nurse from Lancet Nectare hospital performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test in Richmond, Johannesburg, on 18 December 2020. Picture: AFP.

    More people testing for COVID-19 as cases rise - NICD

    The Health Department said that 30,186 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the country in the past 24 hours.

    24 days ago
  • FILE: A Doctors Without Border (MSF) nurse (C) performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test during a Ministry of Health screening and testing drive in the Wolhuter men's hostel in Jeppestown district of Johannesburg, on 14 May 2020. Picture: AFP

    Health Dept 'studying' spike in COVID numbers to determine if fifth wave has hit

    Experts previously warned that the fifth wave of the coronavirus could grip the country as early as next month.

    27 days ago
  • FILE: Medical swabs to test for the coronavirus. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Health Dept: No need to panic yet about increasing COVID cases

    According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), most of these cases were picked up in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

    28 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Health Department extends public comment on health regulations by seven days

    Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the regulations were essential in preparing the country from any future outbreak and managing the current pandemic when the state of disaster lifted.

    38 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    DA objects to proposed amendments to National Health Act

    Health regulations have been published for public comment, giving people until 16 April to have their say on the matter.

    39 days ago
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    National state of disaster lifted but pandemic not over, warns Health Dept

    The Department of Health has warned that the pandemic is not over and citizens should still abide by the non-pharmaceutical transitional measures that remain in place such as mask-wearing in indoor public spaces.

    47 days ago
  • FILE: Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine doses. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP

    Health Dept explains move to destroy more than 90,000 COVID vaccine doses

    A total of 92,370 Pfizer vials will reach their expiration date on the last day of this month and will be disposed of, in line with industry standards.

    53 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Health dept officials will face questions if Pfizer jabs go to waste, AG warns

    Earlier this month, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla reported that about 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were at risk of being destroyed by the end of the month due to the slow uptake by citizens.

    59 days ago
  • FILE: The department said it was asking for a meaningful input into the decision-making process. Picture: 123rf.com

    Health dept publishes proposed COVID regulations for public comment

    Government is calling for public consultation on alternative legislation for managing the pandemic after it extended the state of disaster for another month.

    66 days ago
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