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In-depth: Mpumalanga health worker shortage, what's being done

(1 days ago) WEBEMS shortages. The province’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are not spared health worker and vehicle shortages. According to Sithole, ambulance shortages are “killing” the people of

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-18-in-depth-mpumalanga-health-worker-shortage-whats-being-done/

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Poor security and water shortages undermine healthcare in …

(5 days ago) WEBThe DA in the province has flagged security and safety at public health facilities as a key concern. According to the party’s provincial health spokesperson, Jane Sithole, last year, the department in the Mpumalanga legislature revealed that 54 cases …

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/poor-security-and-water-shortages-undermine-healthcare-in-mpumalanga-20220406

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Fear and loathing: Patients battle with the hardships of …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Mpumalanga State of Health Report May 2021 is filled with data from the observations and interviews conducted by community monitors at 43 facilities across the province in April and May 2021

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-09-fear-and-loathing-patients-battle-with-the-hardships-of-mpumalangas-health-facilities/

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Mpumalanga health department takes comprehensive services to …

(Just Now) WEBLegislature conducts public hearing on National Health Insurance Bill in Nkangala Mpumalanga News is a sold community newspaper that was established in 1994 and best appeals to urban and rural

https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/news-headlines/2022/07/13/mpumalanga-health-department-takes-comprehensive-services-to-the-people/

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Mpumalanga health department responds to latest clinic …

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the latest report from community-based clinic monitoring group Ritshidze, users of public sector health facilities in Mpumalanga are experiencing shorter waiting times, cleaner facilities, and extended antiretroviral refills compared to previous …

https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2023/06/27/mpumalanga-health-department-responds-to-latest-clinic-monitoring-findings/

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“Mpumalanga public health facilities are worse than prison”

(4 days ago) WEBThe Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has written to the South African Human Rights Commissioner (SAHRC) requesting an investigation on alleged gross negligence by the Provincial Health Department after several patients complained about …

https://mpumalanga.da.org.za/2024/05/mpumalanga-public-health-facilities-are-worse-than-prison

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Health staff shortages a major concern for Mpumalanga - Health …

(9 days ago) WEB43 health facilities across the province were monitored. The report details only 35% of facilities reported enough clinical and non-clinical staff, which is a regression from 41% in 2022. 33% of facilities blamed too few open positions on the shortages, and 22% …

https://health-e.org.za/2023/07/03/health-staff-shortages-a-major-concern-for-mpumalanga/

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Mpumalanga Department of Health Mbombela - Facebook

(5 days ago) WEBMpumalanga Department of Health, Mbombela. 33,278 likes · 230 talking about this · 1,306 were here. The Mpumalanga Department Of Health is committed to improve the quality of healthcare and wellbeing

https://www.facebook.com/MPUHEALTH/

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Health Mpumalanga Provincial Government Portal

(8 days ago) WEBMEC for Health in Mpumalanga welcomes Phelophepha train. 14 August, 2021. Official opening of Cathyville clinic in Barberton. 26 July, 2021. Provincial Government Partners with SASOL to Launch Massive COVID-19 Vaccination Drive at SASOL Recreation …

https://www.mpg.gov.za/departments/DOH

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Fighting for a breath of fresh, clean air: Mpumalanga - Health-e …

(7 days ago) WEBThe virtual court case was heard from 17 to 19 May 2021. The applicants, the Mpumalanga Community Environmental Justice Organisation, Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action (VEJMA), and environmental justice group, groundWork …

https://health-e.org.za/2021/05/26/fighting-for-a-breath-of-fresh-clean-air-mpumalanga-highveld-communities-take-on-government/

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About Department of Health Mpumalanga Provincial …

(4 days ago) WEBAbout Department of Health. Mission The Mpumalanga Department of Health is committed to improve the quality of health and well-being of all people of Mpumalanga by providing needs based, people centred, equitable health care delivery system through an …

https://www.mpg.gov.za/departments/DOH/about

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Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBWelcome to Department of Health Mpumalanga. The Mpumalanga Deparment of Health's Provincial Offices are located at Government Boulevard, Riverside Park, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. The Mpumalanga Province has a land surface area of 78,370 km square …

http://www.mpuhealth.gov.za/

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Mpumalanga News Your news, breaking news

(2 days ago) WEBHealth train to operate for three weeks in Mbombela Mpumalanga IEC says public can still apply for Section 24A before closing date Mpumalanga News is a sold community newspaper that was

https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/

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President Cyril Ramaphosa: Signing of National Health Insurance …

(9 days ago) WEBWe have already begun implementing a national quality improvement plan in public and private health care facilities, and are now seeing vast improvement. In signing this Bill, we are signalling our determination to advance the constitutional right to access …

https://www.gov.za/news/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-signing-national-health-insurance-bill-15-may-2024

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Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in …

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health experts say the underlying cause of addiction in many tribal communities is intergenerational trauma, resulting from centuries of brutal treatment, including broken treaties, land

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Poor security and water shortages undermining healthcare in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Democratic Alliance (DA) in the province has flagged security and safety at public health facilities as a key concern. According to the party’s provincial health spokesperson Jane Sithole, the department last year in the Mpumalanga Legislature …

https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2022/04/06/poor-security-and-water-shortages-undermining-healthcare-in-mpumalanga/

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As schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting's …

(3 days ago) WEBAs schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting's brain benefits : Shots - Health News Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/11/1250529661/handwriting-cursive-typing-schools-learning-brain

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Health news in Mpumalanga • Spotlight

(2 days ago) WEBApril 20, 2018. The Mpumalanga Department of Health has defied guidance from its provincial treasury and acted in contravention of the Public Finance Management Act in awarding a three-year contract to Buthelezi HEMS, a joint venture between a …

https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/provinces/mpumalanga/

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBRecent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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More effective sunscreen ingredients are available abroad but not …

(6 days ago) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF. skin cancer sunscreen

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/18/1251919831/sunscreen-effective-better-ingredients-fda

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Mpumalanga premier hands over multipurpose office facility to

(8 days ago) WEBMpumalanga News is a sold community newspaper that was established in 1994 and best appeals to urban and rural communities within the boundaries of the Lowveld Region who rely on it for various

https://www.citizen.co.za/mpumalanga-news/news-headlines/local-news/2024/05/14/mpumalanga-premier-hands-over-multipurpose-office-facility-to-traditional-council-in-bushbuckridge/

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Report raises concerns about poor healthcare services to - News24

(9 days ago) WEBData was collected at 43 public health facilities across Mpumalanga, through observations and interviews with healthcare users and providers. READ Patient humiliation rife in state clinics According to the report, the levels of poor treatment, and …

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/report-raises-concerns-about-poor-healthcare-services-to-marginalised-in-mpumalanga-20230613

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: The Public’s Use and Views of …

(1 days ago) WEBKFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views and use of an an increasingly popular class of prescription drugs used for weight loss and to treat diabetes or prevent heart

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-the-publics-use-and-views-of-glp-1-drugs/

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Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated Wednesday May 15 at 1:25 p.m. ET. Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251239829/us-drug-overdose-deaths-provisional-2023

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Report finds some improvement at Mpumalanga clinics, but …

(6 days ago) WEB“The Mpumalanga Department of Health committed last year to fill all vacancies and prioritise 476 critical posts for the 2021/22 financial year, which were to be advertised and filled in different phases of that financial year,” the report states. *This …

https://www.news24.com/life/archive/report-finds-some-improvement-at-mpumalanga-clinics-but-serious-challenges-remain-20220628

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Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health - CBS …

(9 days ago) WEBBill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina Updated on: May 17, 2024 / 9:10 AM EDT / AP U.S. to stop giving out free COVID tests

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-masking-bill-pandemic-coronavirus-crime-campus-protest/

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Celebrating the 2024 Graduating Class Rollins School of Public …

(1 days ago) WEB“Health is a human right,” Dean M. Daniele Fallin told graduating Rollins School of Public Health students and their friends and family at a packed ceremony celebrating the class of 2024. In a departure from previous commencements, this year’s …

https://sph.emory.edu/news/news-release/2024/05/commencement-recap.html

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Security ramped up at Mpumalanga public healthcare facilities …

(9 days ago) WEBLast month, a local business forum, demanding a cut from tenders, allegedly went on the rampage, attacked healthcare workers at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni and disrupting the provision of essential health services. Read this for free South Africans …

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/security-ramped-up-at-mpumalanga-public-healthcare-facilities-after-spate-of-violent-attacks-20240510

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WEBThese groups are redefining health care in California as they compete with businesses for a share of the money, and become a new arm of the sprawling Medi-Cal bureaucracy that serves nearly 15

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks …

(6 days ago) WEBThe repeal would return public masking rules to their pre-pandemic form — created in 1953 to address a different issue: limiting Ku Klux Klan activity in North Carolina, according to a 2012 book

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/proposed-north-carolina-law-make-illegal-wear-masks-public-rcna152671

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