Government considers privatizing drugs procurement, dispensing
By Ntombi Mhlongo To curb the shortage of drugs in public health facilities allegedly caused by mishandling and theft, the government is mulling privatizing its...
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Politics and ex-miners issues included on Mining Indaba agenda
By Ntombi Mhlongo Politics and issues of ex-miners in the Southern Africa region are on the agenda of the ongoing African Mining Indaba taking place...
Female Genital Mutilation a human rights violation – EU
By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), on February 6, 2023, the EU Commission has called...
End Malaria Fund donates E370 000 malaria tablets
By Bahle Gama The End Malaria Fund (EMF) has donated E370 000 worth of malaria tablets to the Ministry of Health to mitigate the ongoing...
ARVs are available, health minister assures emaSwati
By Sifiso Sibandze The health minister has assured emaSwati that the country is not facing a shortage of antiretrovirals (ARVs). This comes as information has...
Covid-19 hero honoured with King Charles’ OBE
By Phephile Motau Andy Kent, who led the 11-men UK Med team to Eswatini to assist during the Covid-19 pandemic has been made an OBE...
Brace yourself for more unbearably hot days
By Phephile Motau People should brace themselves for more unbearably hot days as high temperatures are expected to persist until next week with no rains...
Eswatini hit by contraceptives shortage
By Khulile Thwala Eswatini has been hit by a shortage of contraceptive pills. The acting Director of Health Services Dr Velephi Okello has attributed the...
Eswatini intensifies polio preparedness planÂ
By Phephile Motau Eswatini has joined other countries in intensifying efforts to protect people from polio amid the re-emergence of the Wild polio Virus in...
Swazi Med frustrates consumers
By Phephile Motau Swazi Med is allegedly holding emaSwati at ransom by refusing them to join other medical aid schemes operating in the country.The alleged...
