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Measles Cases Rising in South Africa: What You Need To Know
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What is measles and why is it in the news? Cases are rising in South Africa, with 2,476 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded between late December 2025 and June this year.. This highly contagious viral infection spreads easily, especially among unvaccinated individuals. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported additional
Op-ed: SA government’s delay in Intellectual Property reform 12 years after dangerous ‘PharmaGate’ plot
Candice Sehoma
To protect people’s right to healthcare, the South African government must table and pass the Patent Amendment Bill without delay It has been more than twelve years since the reveal of “PharmaGate,” a R6 million lobbying plot by the pharmaceutical industry aimed at delaying and weakening South Africa’s draft intellectual
Safer sex, limited choices – Female condoms are scarce while tongue and finger condoms remain hard to find
Lerato Kodisang
Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce, while finger and tongue condoms are largely unavailable in clinics, community health service centres and local shops. This leaves some women and members of the LGBTQ+ community with limited options for safer sex. Malehlohonolo Katole, an LGBTQ+ activist based in
Limpopo teen says religious objection at clinic drove her to unsafe abortion
Moyahabo Mabeba
Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied a legal abortion at a public clinic last month, after a nurse refused to help her on religious grounds, leaving her to seek an illegal abortion from a traditional healer. In May, the matriculant from Makotopong village, says she missed
Health Professionals Statement on Migrants and Refugees
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South Africa hosted approximately 2.4 million international migrants as of 2022, accounting for 3.9% of the population. Most come from the Southern African Development Community region including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi – countries with which South Africa shares deep economic, cultural, and historical ties. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) notes
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