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Jabs deplete vaccine budget but dramatically cut child mortality

Jabs deplete vaccine budget but dramatically cut child mortality

10 May 2013 09:14 - Amy Green
Prevenar and Rotarix have emptied paediatric wards but the coverage is still too low.
'Smart drugs' rife at universities

'Smart drugs' rife at universities

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Amy Green
Students are abusing schedule six pills ahead of exams – with the help of their doctors.
A lone walk to Pretoria

Video | A lone walk to Pretoria

31 Jan 2013 17:07
An artist's march from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital to the Union Buildings has drawn attention to the perilous state of public health in South Africa.
Bara nursing college closed indefinitely

Bara nursing college closed indefinitely

16 Jan 2013 13:52 - Sapa
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College has been closed indefinitely because of student protests, the Gauteng department of health said.
Jo'burg hospitals ban evening visits

Jo'burg hospitals ban evening visits

04 Nov 2012 14:01 - Sapa
The Chris Hani Baragwanath, Charlotte Maxeke and Helen Joseph hospitals have banned night visits to patients as hospital staff fear for their safety.
Mental patient stabs intern, patients at Bara

Mental patient stabs intern, patients at Bara

18 Jun 2012 21:03 - Sapa
A man who allegedly stabbed an intern and patients at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto at the weekend suffered from a mental disorder.
R150m upgrade for downscaled Chris Hani Baragwanath

R150m upgrade for downscaled Chris Hani Baragwanath

16 Aug 2011 16:53 - Nickolaus Bauer
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital is to receive a R150-million upgrade that will improve services -- and halve the number of beds available.

Hospital denies mortuary chaos -- despite the evidence

22 Jul 2011 10:05 - Nickolaus Bauer
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has contested the findings of a Mail & Guardian investigation into the state of its mortuary.
Bara mortuary worker fired after M&G investigation

Bara mortuary worker fired after M&G investigation

15 Jul 2011 13:18 - Nickolaus Bauer
A mortuary administrator at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has been dismissed after a Mail & Guardian investigation.
Bodies pile up at Bara morgue

Bodies pile up at Bara morgue

15 Jul 2011 12:41 - Nickolaus Bauer
Bodies are piling up in the mortuary at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital owing to a backlog in paupers' burials.
'It's out of control': Bodies pile up at Bara

'It's out of control': Bodies pile up at Bara

13 Jul 2011 13:27 - Nickolaus Bauer
A backlog in paupers' burials has left bodies piling up at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital mortuary, with some left untended for months.
Workers call for Soweto hospital CEO's head

Workers call for Soweto hospital CEO's head

08 Jul 2011 16:21 - Nickolaus Bauer
Furious over being sidelined at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital, health worker unions are demanding action against the Soweto hospital's management.
When public healthcare trumps private

When public healthcare trumps private

03 Jun 2011 00:00 - Mia Malan
TB and HIV-infected patients who can't pay for high-end medical insurance but can afford GP visits opt for state care, which offers better treatment.
Motsoaledi called on to act on Bara

Motsoaledi called on to act on Bara

03 Feb 2011 06:38 - Staff Reporter
Health Minister Aaron Motshoaledi should hire efficient managers to avoid a repeat of some Gauteng doctors not being paid, Sama said on Wednesday.

Power restored to Baragwanath hospital

20 May 2010 08:51 - Staff Reporter
Power supply to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital was restored late on Wednesday night after the hospital had been without electricity for two days.

Chris Hani Hospital management praised by Zuma

16 Mar 2010 15:21 - Natasha Marrian
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday praised the management of the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto.

DA: Boy's death 'inexcusable'

28 May 2009 10:40 - Staff Reporter
The death of a 16-year-old boy from suspected meningitis at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital was "inexcusable", the DA said on Thursday.

No pills, too many bills, help!

29 Mar 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
From bread to blood, Gauteng's hospitals have been cut off from crucial supplies. Adriaan Basson, Ilham Rawoot and Karabo Keepile report.

'No food shortages in Gauteng hospitals'

19 Mar 2009 12:14 - Staff Reporter
The Gauteng health department faced “some admin challenges” but that did not affect food supply to state hospitals, an official said on Thursday.

Gauteng health minister: R5bn needed for turnaround

18 Feb 2009 16:23 - Staff Reporter
Gauteng needs at least R5-billion to turn around its health system, a local government minister said on Wednesday.

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