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Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Eastern Cape patients using public health facilities report being turned away, those living with HIV being shouted at, while key populations face hostile services from healthcare workers. These are some of the findings outlined in a new report by Ritshidze, which is a coalition of non-profit HIV advocacy organisations. The
PEPFAR’s continued funding is key for ending AIDS as public health threatÂ
Gcina Ntsaluba
Top scientists, opinion leaders, civil society groups and politicians are calling on United States (US) policymakers to vote in favour of the continued funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The voting process – known as a reauthorisation – is a routine process that happens on a
FS mom’s plea for help with children with rare diseases
Molefi Sompane
Six years ago when Lerato Madumise, 28, of Rammulotsi in the remote Free State town of Viljoenskroon found out she was expecting her first child she was happy. She was excited about giving birth to a healthy boy, and everything he would grow up to be. Madumise’s hopes were dashed
Access to health services a major concern as Treasury mulls budget cuts
Gcina Ntsaluba
Academics, activists and medical professionals have rung the alarm bell over the further deterioration of South Africa’s public health services if stringent budget-cutting measures are implemented immediately. South Africa has been facing fiscal strain with increased interest rates and high debt repayments. It’s been reported that the National Treasury recently
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