Fatal attraction
In Vulindlela, the pleasures an older man with money is able to give to a teenage girl come at a price: six times'€™ greater risk of HIV.
Kerry Cullinan
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Biggest ever survey finds 11% living with HIV in SA
Over one in 10 South Africans are living with HIV, with young African women living in informal settlements being most at risk of being infected.
No need to panic about bird flu – yet
As long as bird flu can only be transmitted to humans by infected birds, there is no need for South Africans to panic. But it's only a matter of time before it becomes transmitted by humans.
ANC needs to provide leadership in Rath matter
The ANC needs to provide leadership on the Rath Foundation, which is undermining government'€™s AIDS treatment plan.
Rath expands to E Cape
The Rath Foundation, which promotes its vitamins as a cure for AIDS and encourages HIV positive people to abandon their antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, has set its sights on the Eastern Cape.
What is mental illness?
Mental illness is wide-spread and often undiagnosed, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 450-million people worldwide suffer mental illness.
Psychiatric clinics battle to meet demand
Huge staff shortages put pressure on community clinics.
Bara psychiatric staff do their best to stabilise acute patients
Despite huge staff shortages, Chris Hani Baragwanath'€™s psychiatric wards provide some relief for the mentally ill.
Have pharmaceutical companies come to the party in Africa?
Bowing to huge international pressure, major pharmaceutical companies have made significant efforts to make their patented antiretroviral drugs available in Africa while ensuring that they '€“ not generic manufacturers '€“ maintain market control in the continent.
Health stats in a nutshell
The North West has the least doctors, but your teeth may well rot in KwaZulu-Natal before you get to see a dentist, according to the SA Health Review.
Lack of staff threatens ARV plan
The ARV treatment plan is drawing health staff away from other services, while at the same time it desperately needs more staff to expand, according to the SA Health Review.
Creative solutions needed
Assistants and allowances may help address staff shortages