Helen Joseph Hospital
latest news & developmentsCharges against fake doctor ‘Matthew Lani’ dropped
The TikTok influencer was arrested on Sunday night at the Helen Joseph Hospital for impersonating a medical practitioner
Rise of fake doctors on social media ‘puts lives at risk’
The South African Medical Association says bogus medical practitioners operating online undermines the profession
Joburg water crisis not dampening hospital care
Helen Joseph Hospital and Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is surviving on water tankers amidst Gauteng water crisis
How Johannesburg water and electricity woes affect hospitals
A combination of failures by the municipal, provincial and national government left a hospital in the south of Johannesburg without water and electricity for parts of November
Covid-19 was ‘heartbreaking’, says youngest doctor
At 21, Thakgalo Thibela became South Africa’s youngest female doctor and her first years in hospital coincided with the pandemic
How I rode out Covid-19 lockdown level 5
It began with an operation, itself a form of lockdown, and convalescence in the silent suburbs was welcome but brought with it worries about the future
Male breast cancer stays hidden
When Thami Mabuza found a lump in his chest, he never could have imagined it was breast cancer.
Stories of hope in the fight against HIV/Aids
SA has the most people living with HIV in the world, but facilities like the Themba Lethu clinic are helping those infected to cope and survive.
Jo’burg hospitals ban evening visits
The Chris Hani Baragwanath, Charlotte Maxeke and Helen Joseph hospitals have banned night visits to patients as hospital staff fear for their safety.
Enabling people with HIV
Is being HIV-positive a disability? Nosimilo Ndlovu finds an organisation which says it is.
Hospital hell
Despite her fractured foot and injured back and ribs, Anna Myers was asked to stand so that her chair could be used by other patients.
DA decries nurse shortage at Helen Joseph’s ICU
There is a personnel shortage of more than 50% at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Helen Joseph Hospital, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday. ”The Gauteng Health…