Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood
Residents living beside an old mine dump face health problems as floods and heatwaves worsen the dangers of mining pollution
Cerebral Palsy
Gauteng health department fails to provide bulk of care promised to cerebral palsy patient
In a precedent-setting negligence case brought by a woman on behalf of her cerebral palsy child, a judge in Gauteng allowed the department to offer services in its own facilities rather than a big cash settlement for care to be provided by private providers
Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case
Lawyers representing Tembisa Hospital say there is nothing staff could have done to avoid newborn’s brain damage.
Fresh hope for Zambia’s children with disabilities
A new hydrotherapy centre in Zambia’s capital is making an impact in the special needs field
Zimbabwe health workers fight the odds to provide free care to disabled children
A Harare rehabilitation unit offers impaired youngsters free therapy and supports parents too.
Cerebral palsy: ‘To take care of others, you must start with yourself’
Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.
