Medical/Health Care

The Department of Health has alerted the public of an increasing circulation of influenza, also known as “flu”, around the country since the beginning of May 2023.The department was notified by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) ab…

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, on Thursday announced the appointment of the new Health Ombudsman, Professor Taole Resetselemang Mokoena, effective from 1 June 2023.This comes after the country’s first Health Ombud, Professor Malekgapuru Makgoba, b…

The Kavango East Regional Council has donated eight tents to the families of the 16 people who died as a result of food poisoning at Kayova village this week.In an interview with Nampa today, Kavango East Governor Bonifasius Wakudumo said the donation …

The Kavango East Regional Council has donated eight tents to the families of the 16 people who died as a result of food poisoning at Kayova village this week.In an interview with Nampa on Thursday, Kavango East Governor Bonifasius Wakudumo said the don…

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla will tomorrow (Friday, 02 May) announce the new Health Ombud to succeed Prof Malekgapuru Makgoba whose term of office came to an end on the 31st of May 2023.The Health Ombud is an independent body established in terms…

The current outbreak of Cholera disease in South Africa can be traced from the first two cases reported by Gauteng Province on 5 February 2023. This is the case of two sisters from Diepsloot in Johannesburg who had travelled together by bus to Malawi …

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla will on Wednesday, 31 May, brief the media to provide an update on the department`s efforts and interventions in response to cholera outbreak to curb the spread and save lives.Minister Phaahla will use this opportuni…