HEALTH
Voslooorus Hostel Residents Welcome CHWs and Want More Info about COVID-19 Vaccines
On 26 July 2021, Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) from Eden Park and Palm Ridge (township…
Patient Forced to Give Birth Outside Clinic in Orange Farm
Patients at Orange Farm Extension 7A Clinic, in Orange Farm (south of Johannesburg), usually…
Vaccination Experiences at Vaccine Site in Orange Farm
When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the COVID-19 vaccine would start being rolled out in…
Gauteng Health Department Faces Huge Challenge of Shortages in Clinics
“Gauteng is facing a huge challenge. All we hear about is bed shortages in hospitals,…
Clinic in Wattville Needs Major Improvements to Service Community Properly
Most of the community of Wattville in Benoni (east of Johannesburg) only have access…
Health Campaigns Lacking in Braam Fischerville Community
In the community of Braam Fischerville (in Soweto, about 25kms south west of Johannesburg), there are…
Deadly Third Wave Pushes Khanya College Move Back to ‘Lockdown Level 5’
In the past few weeks, the rate of Covid-19 infections in South Africa, but particularly in Gauteng…
Gauteng Forum On Temporary Shut Down Due To COVID-19 Third Wave
Political Context of Covid-19 Third Wave 2021
Gauteng has been declared the epicentre of the Covid-19…
Community Left Behind With Opening of New Jouberton Healthcare Centre
As the new Jouberton Community Healthcare Centre (CHC) in Klerksdorp (North West province) opened in May…
Vaccination Challenges for the Elderly in Boekenhouthoek
At Boekenhouthoek (a village in Mpumalanga), there is a problem…
West Rand CHWs Forced to Work Without PPEs
“We are working without PPEs [Personal Protective Equipment],” said Gale Mdluli (not her real name)…
CHWs Now Help Community Use Ntirhisano Community Outreach Programme
Since Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) in Gauteng were made permanent employees by the Department of…
