Health dept to investigate ‘forced’ sterilisations of women living with HIV
The Department of Health will investigate allegations that women living with HIV were coerced to undergo involuntary sterilisation. Last month, the Commission for Gender Equality released a report on the practice after an investigation that was prompted by a complaint it received in 2015. The commission had sampled 15 hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, where most complaints were lodged. Answering questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Deputy Health Minister […]
