MIDDELBURG- The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Mpumalanga Beta Implementation system was officially launched on Thursday. This is to ensure that patients’ records are kept safe and easy to retrieve. According to the Department of Health, this will improve healthcare management and provide real time access to patients information across facilities,…
Pregnancy and childbirth are sometimes accompanied by various risks and complications for both the mother and the baby. Having access to high-quality healthcare can reduce these risks and create a supportive environment for nurturing life.Several primary factors contribute to maternal mortality worldwide, including socio-economic elements like income levels, education, and…
MBOMBELA- A two-day Labour Indaba was hosted by the Department of Health last week on October 3 and 4. This was to empower health workers, improve job satisfaction and to ensure a sustainable healthcare system meets the needs of communities. This year’s theme was dubbed: Fostering Respect for Collective bargaining,Social…
A vehicle belonging to the Mpumalanga Department of Health was set alight in Casteel, Bushbuckridge, this morning. The vehicle was on its way to another facility when the driver came in contact with protesters on the R40. The driver was taken out of the vehicle but was not harmed. The…
The Mpumalanga Department of Health has suspended a doctor who was found with medicine and equipment worth R50 000. The 31 year-old doctor, who is employed at Middelburg Hospital was arrested last Friday when she was stopped and searched by security personnel at the gate. READ | Female doctor arrested for…
MBOMBELA – “When things go wrong, we need to rebuild and renew.” Those were the words uttered by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at Church on the Hill during the African National Congress’s build up to the 112 Anniversary. Mashatile was accompanied by Provincial Chairperson, Mandla Ndlovu. He mentioned that the…
Another measles outbreak has hit Mpumalanga. Three laboratories confirmed they have detected measles cases in the Ehlanzeni district. The department discovered the cases between November 1 to 10 through routine measles surveillance. Ehlanzeni District borders two districts of Limpopo, Sekhukhune and Mopani, which experienced outbreaks. The first laboratory-confirmed a case…
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of medical student, Wiseman Mthunzi Zwane. One suspect, an 18-year-old, appeared in the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate’s Court on Monday, July 11. The other will appear in court soon. Community members discovered Zwane’s body at a river in Nhlazatshe last Wednesday.…
A male patient estimated to be 38 years old committed suicide in the male medical ward on Wednesday, May 25. According to the health department, the hospital admitted the patient a day before he was found by police near the Matsamo Border Post picking up stones. READ | Security guard nabbed…