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Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Mpox cases in South Africa rise to 26 as health authorities urge vigilance
South Africa has recorded four new laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, with the Western Cape accounting for 18 of the 26 cases reported since January 2026. The Western Cape has recorded the most cases at ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Why Ambulances Arrive the Next Day: Inside South Africa’s Obstetric Referral Crisis
Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. In South Africa's Eastern Cape province, the journey from a rural community health centre to ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Eastern Cape residents urged to access new HIV prevention injection
The Eastern Cape has called on residents, particularly young people and sex workers, to access a new long-acting HIV prevention injection as the province steps up efforts to curb new infections and ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Pregnant women in South African province not told to ‘bring mattresses or give birth on the floor’ – health department dismisses claim
According to graphics doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa, pregnant women in the country’s Eastern Cape province are being “told to ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: South Africa: Union Demands Kariega Hospital Security Upgrades After Violent Trauma Unit Clash
Staff at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega say they are routinely exposed to violence while trying to care for patients. Their union wants more security personnel at the trauma unit and tighter ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: How to Thaw a Health System Frozen in Fear
South Africa's public healthcare system finds itself caught between two incomplete revolutions - the democratic dream of a decentralised District Health System, and the march toward National Health ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Financial stress emerges as South Africa’s leading mental health risk
Financial pressure has emerged as the leading contributor to poor mental health across generations in South Africa, with rising living costs, debt repayments and family responsibilities leaving many ...