South African Official News

In light of the pressing need for mental health awareness, recent events have emphasized the importance of eliminating discrimination against individuals with mental illnesses and treating these conditions with the same regard as other medical disorders. This call for action comes amidst observations of International Mental Health Awareness Day and…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Efforts to enhance healthcare services in the Tigray region are being intensified through collaboration between the regional interim administration and the federal government, following the Pretoria Peace Agreement.According to Ethiopian News Agency, Head Amanuel Haile stated that since the agreement, priority has been given to rehabilitating…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) on Saturday announced that it has cleared two out of four blocks of the nurses' homes at the central hospital in preparation for building renovations.This follows the ministry's previous statement that it would carry out general repairs on the nurses' home and…

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services will run a cervical screening campaign set for 25 to 29 September 2023, at Outjo in the Kunene Region.According to CAN Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Hansen on Friday, the collaborative project aims to make…

The Kuwait Surgical Team launched a free medical services today at St. Paul’s Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The team, which includes 20 doctors, 11 nurses and 3 technicians, will conduct surgical treatment to about 200 patients in the coming five days.Kuwait Surgical Hope Team Chief Dr. Hisham Burezq said the…

The Government of Japan, through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday donated cold chain supplies valued at N.dollars 29 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.The donation comprised of nine walk-in cold rooms, one incinerator, three ultra-cold chain equipment, 350 vaccine carriers, 295 fridge…

The Ministry of Health, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Africa Health Business and the South African chapter of the BRICS Business Council co-hosted a successful dialogue to deliberate on future pandemics.The parties met on Monday following last week’s BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is monitoring the new COVID-19 variant, ‘Eris’ reportedly found in 50 countries, including neighbouring South Africa, as of 08 August 2023.In an interview with Nampa on Thursday, MoHSS Executive Director Ben Nangombe explained the new variant is a subvariant of the Omicron…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is planning to relocate the maternity ward at the ELCIN Nkurenkuru Health Centre to the Nkurenkuru Primary Healthcare Centre.Health Executive Director Ben Nangombe during a media briefing here on Sunday said the ward will be accommodated at the 12-bed COVID-19 isolation facility to…

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Thursday hosted a training session facilitated by Soul Carers Network of South Africa on end-of-life care at its specialised palliative care centre for cancer patients in Windhoek.Over 55 participants, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and community patient caregivers, attended the training session.Soul Carers…