Tag: Department of Health

Why young people are staying away from clinics 

Young people are not uniformly avoiding clinics, but there is a clear trend of young adults often delaying or underusing clinics compared to older age groups. The reasons are complex and usually overlap, including structural barriers, psychology, digital habits, anxiety and social factors, which all play a role. Also see: Healthy comfort foods to enjoy […]

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Health ombud to probe into recent death of medical intern Dr Alulutho Mazwi

The South African Health Ombud has opted to escalate and probe further into the tragic and unexpected death of medical intern Alulutho Mazwi, who succumbed to illness after he was allegedly forced to work despite voicing health concerns. As requested by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, health ombud Professor Taole Mokoena has launched […]

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