This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a…
Every minute during a stroke, an estimated two million brain cells can die. To mark World Brain Day on 22 July, Health-e News asked leading stroke neurologist, Dr Pradeep Rowji from the Neurological Association of South Africa to answer common…
Healthcare workers, humanitarian organisations and migrants are warning that South Africa’s anti-migrant campaign is beginning to disrupt access to healthcare, raising concerns about interrupted chronic health treatment and broader public health. The warnings follow the 30 June deadline set by…
Zimbabwean immigrants living in Louis Trichardt say they are being turned away from clinics or told their latest chronic medication collection will be their last, raising fears that anti-immigrant pressure is starting to affect access to healthcare. The concern follows…
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.…
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…
Conventional wisdom tells us that high blood pressure is associated with lifetime like eating highly processed food and physical inactivity. But it’s more complex than that.
Thus far, no local cases have been reported.Â
SA has no locally acquired cases and is following up close contacts, and there have been no additional cases reported in the country.
While there’s been a lot of excitement around the delivery of this consignment, this doesn’t mark the start of the rollout. In fact, it’s not clear when the rollout will start.Â
Sondezi says she begins each shift with gratitude to God, having previously battled severe illness that once affected her work.
Government warnings highlight the Easter holidays as a high-risk period, urging the public last year to stay away from swollen rivers and dams after heavy rains.
Smallholder farmers say they are relying on home remedies to try to protect their cattle from Foot-and-mouth disease.
As the world marks World TB Day, fear of judgment and poor support remain major barriers to TB care in South Africa.
Patients need encouragement and positive language to make the change needed to improve their quality of life while they manage the chronic condition.
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