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#BloodDonation with @SANBSECR To support patients across the country, we strive to maintain a five-day blood supply for every blood group. The blood is safely collected, carefully tested, and distributed wherever it is needed most. #YourBloodSavesLives #DonateBloodToday

Use antibiotics as prescribed by a healthcare professional and complete the full course, even if you start feeling better earlier. Stopping treatment can allow some bacteria to survive, which may cause the infection to return, antibiotic resistance and reduced effectiveness.

#FactCheck with @HealthZA ❌ This claim is FAKE 🚫 NEVER share unverified messages. Stay alert and rely only on trusted official sources for authentic information.

#InfluenzaVaccinationRollout with @nc_doh Northern Cape Department of Health has urged eligible health users (pregnant women, the elderly, HIV positive persons and people that are on chronic medication) to receive flu vaccination at their nearest health facility.

#HealthBudgetVote Aaron Motsoaledi, jointly with Deputy Minister of Health Joe Phaahla, presented the Health Budget Vote in the National Assembly at Parliament of South Africa. health.gov.za/wp-content/upl…

#HealthBudgetVote "USAID has awarded the SMRC more than 45m USD through a competitive process to implement a program called HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science and Technology Acceleration in Africa."

#HealthBudgetVote "@SAHPRA1 is continuously improving its efficiency, expanding its resource base and technical capacity and the results are visible."

#HealthBudgetVote "We support provinces through upgrading and maintenance of radiotherapy infrastructure, expansion of diagnostics imaging and pathology services, recruiting and retention of oncology specialists especially in rural areas." Deputy Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla.

"We support provinces through upgrading and maintenance of radiotherapy infrastructure, expansion of diagnostics imaging and pathology services, recruiting and retention of oncology specialists especially in rural areas." Deputy Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla.

#HealthBudgetVote "We extended our screening coverage by training some traditional healers to take BP and urine sugar screening. We have conducted over 39 million BP and blood sugar screening during 2025/26 financial period."

#HealthBudgetVote "We push for the elimination of infectious diseases with major focus on HIV & AIDS, TB, malaria and children infections." Deputy Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla.

#HealthBudgetVote "Over the last 16 years more than 10 million children have benefitted from the Integrated School Health Program (ISHP)." Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

#HealthBudgetVote "We are in a position where we dare say we can eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat. All we have to do is to work hard, and work hard together as South Africans motivated and bound together by a common destiny." Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

#HealthBudgetVote Human Resources for Health - 933 doctors post community service were employed between January and March 2026 - 22 856 Community Health Workers with matric-verified had been appointed by the end of January 2026

#Vaping during pregnancy is dangerous. Using vapes containing nicotine or not during pregnancy can harm the mother and baby.

#Lenacapavir: In the next 2 weeks, we will be delivering Lenacapavir stocks to Depots and health facilities. We will be starting with 360 health facilities in the high burden districts of the country." Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

"The rollout of Lenacapavir is specifically at targeted the Adolescent girls and young women up to age 24 years,  Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, Female sex workers, Man-having- sex-with-men, transgender people and injecting drug user." Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

#HealthBudgetVote Cape Town: Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi together with the Deputy Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla will present Health Budget Vote this afternoon. The budget vote speech will also be accessible through parliamentary online platforms and Dstv channel 408. @HealthZA

#FactCheck 🚨 FAKE NEWS ALERT Don’t be misled. Claims of a Hantavirus case in Kimberley are FALSE. Before you share — verify. Health misinformation causes unnecessary panic and puts lives at risk. Stay informed. Stay calm. #FakeNews #Hantavirus

#FactCheck 🚨 FAKE NEWS ALERT Don’t be misled. Claims of a Hantavirus case in Kimberley are FALSE. Before you share — verify. Health misinformation causes unnecessary panic and puts lives at risk. Stay informed. Stay calm. #FakeNews #Hantavirus #Kimberley #HealthFacts