Yoliswa Sobuwa

News, Research

New groundbreaking drug-resistant TB regimen to be available next year

The new regimen involves a combination of four to five drugs taken over six months and offers a shorter, more accessible treatment option.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
September 3, 2024

Health Systems, News

New burns unit at Baragwanath Hospital set to improve patient care, research and training

smartly dressed people unveiling a plaque

The upgrade is expected to enhance the hospital's capacity to treat more patients from across Africa and improve the quality of care for burn victims.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
August 28, 2024

Health, News

The Presidential Health Compact will be ‘meaningless’ without buy-in from all of society

The health compact is intended to unite various sectors of society in addressing South Africa's health challenges, but the lack of consensus highlights the ongoing divisions over the best approach to achieving universal health coverage.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
August 22, 2024

Health, News

Gauteng Health summoned to legislature for failing to pay R1 billion to suppliers

The department has a history of non-payment, which has previously disrupted services, such as halting surgeries at Leratong Regional Hospital.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
August 21, 2024

Health, News

South Africa’s diabetes crisis: poor surveillance hampers effective response

Despite estimates from the International Diabetes Federation indicating that around 4.2 million South Africans live with diabetes, the true extent of the disease remains unclear due to a lack of accurate and comprehensive data.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
August 20, 2024

Health, News

Mpox global health emergency: South African scientists say no need for panic

Health experts are urging caution, especially for those traveling from affected areas, while South Africa's health authorities continue monitoring and contact-tracing efforts.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
August 15, 2024

News, Research

Fewer people living with HIV in South Africa, but new infections are cause for concern

Circle of people with AIDS ribbons in their hands

New infections are particularly high among adolescent girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49. Women in these age groups have higher infection rates than their male counterparts.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 29, 2024

Determinants Of Health, News

South African boys and young men most likely to stop taking their ARVs

Ritshidze KZN report dishes out more crosses than ticks

Many people, especially men, move frequently for work. Seasonal and part-time workers often prioritise employment over health services and may not seek necessary transfer letters for continued treatment in new locations.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 26, 2024

Determinants Of Health, News

Water from tankers should be safe to drink: What to do if you’re still worried

Water-deprived Limpopo residents face disease threat

Many people who cannot afford to buy drinking water rely solely on water provided by the trucks. But there have been concerns from residents on how safe it is to drink the water from these trucks.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 24, 2024

News, Q&A, Research

Scientists are a step closer to understanding how elite controllers suppress HIV in their bodies

There is a group of people who have HIV, are not on treatment, yet the virus in their bodies is undetectable. This population is known as elite controllers.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 23, 2024

Features, News

Dying while waiting three days for an ambulance: the norm in rural Eastern Cape

In the village of kwaZangashe, residents grapple with severe delays in emergency medical services and a chronic shortage of healthcare facilities.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 22, 2024

Health, News

Pregnant women and infants at high risk of severe mpox disease

2gether4SRHR: Teaming up to end teen pregnancies

High risk exposure to mpox includes intimate or close contact including direct skin-to-skin.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 18, 2024

Health, News

Videos show patients smoking inside ward at KZN hospital

Three separate videos taken on different days show men smoking cigarettes in full view of other patients, their visitors as well as hospital staff.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 16, 2024

Health Systems, News

Health Department budget increases, but is it enough?

Russel Rensburg of the Rural Health Advocacy Project notes that the increased budget would not resolve the healthcare system's funding crisis and stressed the need for effective spending oversight in provinces.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 11, 2024

Health, News

Life Esidimeni families to fight ‘tooth and nail’ to see justice served for their members

The Pretoria High Court found Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the former Gauteng mental health head Dr Makgabo Manamela liable for the deaths of ten patients.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
July 11, 2024

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