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“The system is going to implode”: Cancer treatment backlogs grow after Charlotte Maxeke fire

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Four years ago, the virtual collapse of cancer services in KwaZulu-Natal saw some desperate patients move to Gauteng for care. Now, a new crisis is again prompting those who can, to relocate for treatment. Laura Lopez Gonzalez reports.

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“The system is going to implode”: Cancer treatment backlogs grow after Charlotte Maxeke fire

COVID-19: Childhood cancer care in SA’s large centres ‘relatively unaffected’

Posted in: COVID-19

More than three quarters of 200 hospitals surveyed from across the globe report that their paediatric cancer care services had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal. Yet, some large centres in South Africa appear to have been relatively unaffected. Kathryn Cleary reports.

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COVID-19: Childhood cancer care in SA’s large centres ‘relatively unaffected’

Cancer care in the public sector: Are things getting better?

Posted in: Healthcare system, Healthcare Workers, Latest

Three years ago, public sector cancer services made headlines for failing patients in multiple provinces. A few government interventions later, experts say there have been improvements, but significant issues remain. Elna Schütz reports.

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Cancer care in the public sector: Are things getting better?

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