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Department of health

No link between two confirmed cases of monkeypox - Health Dept

By Zanele Zama

Speaking to Bongani Bingwa, the health department's deputy minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said the second case confirms that there might be a local...

  • Monkeypox belongs to the Poxviridae family of viruses, which includes smallpox. Picture: CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith

    No reason to panic over SA's second monkeypox case - NICD

    South Africa's second monkeypox case has been diagnosed in Cape Town.

    5 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 28 April 2022 Picture: GCIS.

    'The COVID-19 virus is still around': Phaahla reiterates importance of jabs

    On Thursday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said they monitored the drop in coronavirus infection numbers for more than three weeks and realised the pandemic's fifth wave was driven by the Omicron sub-variants and not a new variant of concern.

    10 days ago
  • Vials and syringes of the Johnson and Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine are displayed for a photograph at a Culver City Fire Department vaccination clinic on 5 August 2021, in California. Picture: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP

    World Bank loan will be used to pay for COVID vaccines - Health Dept

    The World Bank has approved a R7.6 billion loan for South Africa's COVID-19 emergency response project.

    19 days ago
  • FILE: Traditional healer. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Sangomas battle for labour law recognition 14 years after Act passed

    Despite being the cornerstone of many African societies, the practitioners are yet to attain legal coverage allowing them to freely attend their training and issue sick notes to patients.

    21 days ago
  • FILE: Vials of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on 6 April 2022 in San Rafael, California. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

    SA medical scientists to evaluate efficacy of Moderna COVID jab as booster shot

    The Sisonke study team is launching the Sherpa Study that will assess the Moderna booster in protecting against COVID-19 infections and severe COVID-19 disease among healthcare workers.

    33 days ago
  • FILE: A professional healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) treats a patient in a tent dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients, while another cleans the ward at the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria on 10 July 2020. Picture: AFP

    Nursing union demands removal of COVID tents after fire at Steve Biko Hospital

    No patients or staff were harmed in yesterday’s blaze, however, 18 patients and a body had to be evacuated as a precaution.

    34 days ago
  • The area at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital where they fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning. Picture: Supplied

    Gauteng Health Department investigating cause of fire at Steve Biko Hospital

    The Gauteng Health Department said the blaze was put out by hospital staff using the fire extinguishers on site.

    35 days ago
  • Image: © andreyuu/123rf.com

    EC Health Dept worker accused of forging matric results back in court in July

    Lesedi Mothuse allegedly forged her matric certificate and is now facing a fraud charge to the tune of R1.7 million.

    39 days ago
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    Health Department opposes challenge to new regulations by AfriForum and DearSA

    AfriForum, together with public participation platform DearSA, has approached the Pretoria High Court with an application to have the regulations for managing COVID-19 declared unconstitutional and invalid.

    47 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

    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.

    53 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.

    53 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.

    54 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.

    60 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.

    60 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.

    60 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.

    60 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.

    61 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.

    63 days ago
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