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Motsoaledi confirms Baragwanath Hospital beds replaced
A video circulating on social media has shown empty beds thrown out in the hospital's yard.
America helps fund the South African government's initiatives to address the HIV/Aids pandemic.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that government had established a war room to finalise the bill in order to pass the NHI.
The Health Minister wouldn't be drawn on who the culprits were but warned that hospitals were not fair game when it came to electioneering.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that doctors who are still waiting for their salaries should receive them on Monday.
Gauteng registered 301 babies followed by the Eastern Cape with 275.
The Health Department, on behalf of the National Health Council, announced on Sunday that thousands of jobs will be created for clinical professionals and support staff in provincial departments.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi fires back at critics who have protested over the speed at which the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is being processed.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was speaking after the death of six babies from a Klebsiella outbreak at the Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus.
The lawyers say they are waiting for a notice to be published this week to allow for their class-action lawsuit against Tiger Brands to go ahead.
On Monday, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced the end of the listeriosis outbreak, saying that there has not been a new case reported in the last three months.
Motsoaledi was briefing the media on allegations of the sale of expired and counterfeit foods at township spazas.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi still wants those responsible for a deadly listeriosis outbreak to be held accountable after giving the all-clear on Monday.
The minister added that all processed ready-to-eat meat products are now safe for consumption.
At least 180 people died from the food-borne disease earlier this year.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has slammed those who are spreading false information to the media, saying some people are ‘hungry for glory.’
In a statement from his family, it emerged that Professor Bongani Mayosi had been struggling with depression for the past two years before committing suicide.
The Natioanl Health Insurance is designed to improve the lives of poor South Africans who cannot afford medical aid, and cannot afford to go to a private clinic.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Thursday unveiled proposals aimed at bringing about universal health coverage in the country.