A partnership between the Umbono Eyecare Project, #keready, and the Department of Health is revolutionizing eye care for school children in the Ndlambe area. On Wednesday, August 21, the community of Nemato gathered at Jauka Hall to…
A mother who suffered a breakdown as she watched her little boy turn bluer and weaker over time and an elderly man who is constantly nauseous and feels “like I am being hit on the head with a hammer”. These are just two of the many Nelson…
Poor standards of hygiene, shortages of staff and a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape sparked concerns among the public and opposition parties who called for the provincial health department to be put under administration. The…
From Timeslive.co.za NOMAZIMA NKOSI Though the question of whether the Eastern Cape health department should be placed under administration has come up in parliament, health minister Zweli Mkhize says he is “not yet there”. Mkhize, who…
The controversial scooters bought by the Eastern Cape health department to transport patients do not meet the criteria for transporting patients as ambulances. This is according to health minister Zweli Mkhize, responding to a question…
The Eastern Cape department of health has published its R120-million tender to outsource chronic mental healthcare in the province – and has put emphasis on the reintegration of mental health patients in their communities. Apart from…
THE Eastern Cape Department of Health in collaboration with Sarah Baartman District Municipality region held a dialogue about sexual assault and substance abuse with pupils from Nompucuko High School from Marselle and Kuyasa Combined…
