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Rural health

How ‘NHI on wheels’ is making a difference to young people in rural Eastern Cape

Maverick Citizen

How ‘NHI on wheels’ is making a difference to young people in rural Eastern Cape

By Sue Segar

Rural healthcare — a constant struggle against heavy odds

South Africa

Rural healthcare — a constant struggle against heavy odds

By Phemelo Khaas

‘We are there for the patients’ – meet Dr Angela Hartwig, a torchbearer for rural health

South Africa

‘We are there for the patients’ – meet Dr Angela Hartwig, a torchbearer for rural health

By Biénne Huisman

Getting Covid vaccines to SA’s rural communities isn’t easy, but there are solutions

South Africa

Getting Covid vaccines to SA’s rural communities isn’t easy, but there are solutions

By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan van Dyk

Open Letter to Minister Motsoaledi: Muzzling healthcare workers does little to address problems in the system

South Africa

Open Letter to Minister Motsoaledi: Muzzling healthcare workers does little to address problems in the system

By Samantha Khan-Gillmore

Op-Ed: Life Esidimeni Tragedy not an Aberration

South Africa

Op-Ed: Life Esidimeni Tragedy not an Aberration

By Rural Mental Health Campaign

GroundUp: Eastern Cape C government job freeze alarms health professionals

South Africa

GroundUp: Eastern Cape C government job freeze alarms health professionals

By GroundUp

Op-Ed: Public health in SA – crying out for help, but who is listening?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Public health in SA – crying out for help, but who is listening?

By Louise Carmody

GroundUp: Where’s the care for community health workers?

South Africa

GroundUp: Where’s the care for community health workers?

By GroundUp

Eastern Cape's so-called health system: In dire need of resuscitation

South Africa

Eastern Cape's so-called health system: In dire need of resuscitation

By Mandy De Waal