Eskom’s Kusile Power Station has been granted an exemption from complying fully with national air quality regulations and has been allowed to emit more sulphur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere despite its health impacts, Barbara Creecy, the minister of…
On a visit to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg this morning, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said four people have died as a result of the ongoing protests by members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu). The…
Written by Dr. Susan Winks, Head of Research Operations and Business Development, H3D Research Centre, University of Cape Town, and Prof. Kelly Chibale, Founder and Director, H3D Research Centre, University of Cape Town Africa’s disease burden continues to cripple…
A nurse from Helen Joseph Hospital is in a stable condition after he was stabbed in the stomach while on break in the facility parking lot in the early hours of Sunday morning. Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko…
Communities in the Mpumalanga Highveld Priority Area have long felt the health effects of Eskom’s deadly air pollution that has caused premature deaths and health complications for the surrounding communities, particularly among children, writes Onke Ngcuka. A recent report…
Written by Lillian Artz, Veronica Filippeschi and Nokwanda Nzimande The global female prison population has grown by a staggering 53% over the past decade. Yet little has been done to improve the system so that it supports those whom…
Treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) is becoming more affordable in South Africa as the price of medication to treat it continues to fall. This means men no longer have to limit love-making to special occasions like Valentine’s Day. Increased…
The world wants health equity by 2030, but how do we scale up to get there? It starts with a clear understanding of what health and health equity really means, writes BroadReach co-founder Dr Ernest Darkoh. According to the…
Nurses have ended their strike at Boitumelo Regional Hospital. They downed tools last week over safety issues, overtime and staff shortages. The National Health Department (NDoH) says the strike ended after a meeting between unions and the provincial health…
By Caradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun – specifically solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation or rays. These can damage the cells in the skin and cause them…
Written by Salim Abdool Karim, Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) About 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them live in Africa. This shows that there is no…
South Africa has welcomed the news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) plans to launch a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council. The National Department of Health says it’s a critical step in the journey to end tuberculosis. Director-General of…
 The main intensive care unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital was forced to shut down on Monday after a copper pipe that supplies oxygen to the ward was stolen. In a statement, the Gauteng Health Department said the theft…
 This year has seen the release of many superhero movies – Thor: Love and Thunder, The Batman, Dr Strange and now, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Most superhero movies have a common theme – the superhero defeats the villain and saves…
On the eve of the pivotal climate talks at COP27, the World Health Organisation issued a grim reminder the health impacts of the climate crisis must be at the core of these critical negotiations. The climate crisis increasingly makes people…