HEALTH
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…
Forum Hosts Workshop On Building A Working Class Health Movement
Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) from Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga, together with Khanya College…
North West Government Join Forces With Private Sector To Acknowledge Front-line Workers
The Department of Health (DoH) has joined forces with SANLAM, an insurance broker and…
April Message From The Forum Office Bearers
The Gauteng Community Health Care Forum (the GCHC Forum) has been part of a joint #OpenCCMA Campaign…
70+ People Reported ill and 8 Dead in Orange Farm, Cause Still Unknown
More than 70 people have fallen ill and eight have died (five of which were children)…
The Third Wave is Surely Coming – We Must be Careful and Safe
It was March 2020, a year ago, when South Africa reported the first case of COVID-19…
Government Budget Cuts Will Kill A Health System Already On Its Knees
South Africa’s health system has been in a state of collapse for many decades. The health…
One Year Later: CHWs in SA Still Undermined, Overlooked and Exploited
It has been a full year since the first recorded coronavirus case in South Africa…
