department of health Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/department-of-health/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png department of health Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/department-of-health/ 32 32 Health Ombudsman to investigate allegations of psychiatric patients death https://news.media.co.za/health-ombudsman-to-investigate-allegations-of-psychiatric-patients-death/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 06:05:57 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5379 The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has asked the Office of Health Ombudsman to investigate allegations that 36 psychiatric patients in Gauteng died after transferred from Life Health Care, Esidimeni into care of Non-governmental organizations early this year. The decision to ask the Health Ombudsman to investigate this allegations was taken after a marathon […]

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]]> SA implement Test & Treat for HIV positive patients https://news.media.co.za/sa-implement-test-treat-for-hiv-positive-patients/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:14:08 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5289 The National Department of Health will from September 1, 2016 offer test and treat for all HIV positive patients in line with the World Health Organization’s guidelines. In December 2015 the World Health Organisation announced new guidelines for the treatment of people living with HIV based on new research that found that initiating patients diagnosed […]

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]]> Company Director in the Dock for Defrauding Department of Health https://news.media.co.za/company-director-in-the-dock-for-defrauding-department-of-health/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:58:50 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4616 East London – A 50-year-old man appeared before the East London Magistrates court yesterday (Wednesday) for one count of Fraud and 60 other counts of Forgery and uttering. Shaun Raymond Sam was arrested by the Hawks on the same day at his home in Beacon Bay. Sam, the director of Masakhane Sales & Marketing CC […]

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]]> Media Advisory: World Health Day https://news.media.co.za/media-advisory-world-health-day/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:10:25 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4188 The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi together with MEC of Health, KZN, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo will be commemorating World Health Day in Chatsworth, Durban. This year’s focus will be on the prevention and management of Diabetes. The South African World Health Day event is in partnership with The World Health Organisation, South African NCD […]

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]]> Ramaphosa Intensify Fight Against TB https://news.media.co.za/ramaphosa-intensify-fight-against-tb/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:55:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4016 The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and the Chair of SANAC, Cyril Ramaphosa together with the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, will on Tuesday 22 March, commemorate World TB Day 2016 in Lephalale Local Municipality in the Waterberg district, Limpopo. Lephalale is currently one of the fastest growing towns in South […]

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