Burns are a leading cause of death and injury to young children in South Africa. It has been estimated that one fifth of all deaths in children under the age of one year is as a result of burns.
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"Nursing services are the heartbeat of primary healthcare" - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Without them hospitals would cease to function, vaccinations would not be given.
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When Dikatso lost sensation in her right arm she was unaware that she was having a stroke, when part of her face became numb she picked up the phone to call her medical scheme - the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), to get authorisation so that she could be admitted to hospital.
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Most smokers have heard that smoking is bad for their health, but they carry on regardless because it has become a habit that they find difficult to give up.
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