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Eastern Cape Health

Funding shortfall and poor roads to blame for ambulance woes, says Eastern Cape health dept

South Africa

Funding shortfall and poor roads to blame for ambulance woes, says Eastern Cape health dept

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Will Eastern Cape health reforms survive the change in leadership?

South Africa

Will Eastern Cape health reforms survive the change in leadership?

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

South Africa

MTN temporarily pulled plug on Eastern Cape health due to non-payment

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

R27m needed to get Eastern Cape EMS plan off the ground — but little indication of when funding will be available

South Africa

R27m needed to get Eastern Cape EMS plan off the ground — but little indication of when funding will be available

By Siyabonga Kamnqa

Covid-19 death risk in SA differed depending on hospital and socioeconomic status

South Africa

Covid-19 death risk in SA differed depending on hospital and socioeconomic status

By Adele Baleta

New plans to get chronic medicines to people in rural areas of the Eastern Cape

South Africa

New plans to get chronic medicines to people in rural areas of the Eastern Cape

By Siyabonga Kamnqa for Spotlight

Report highlights extent and causes of child stunting in rural Eastern Cape

South Africa

Report highlights extent and causes of child stunting in rural Eastern Cape

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Airing its dirty laundry: Soiled and bloodstained linen a constant health risk at Eastern Cape hospitals

South Africa

Airing its dirty laundry: Soiled and bloodstained linen a constant health risk at Eastern Cape hospitals

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

South Africa

Strong medicine: Community perspectives on the health services in the Eastern Cape

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

A frontline view of vaccination efforts in the rural Eastern Cape

South Africa

A frontline view of vaccination efforts in the rural Eastern Cape

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

MEC and superintendent-general called to explain R10m scooter contract to SIU

South Africa

MEC and superintendent-general called to explain R10m scooter contract to SIU

By Estelle Ellis

Quo Vadis, Consensus? President Ramaphosa and the need for resolute action in near-apocalyptic times

South Africa

Quo Vadis, Consensus? President Ramaphosa and the need for resolute action in near-apocalyptic times

By Stephen Grootes