South Africa has more AIDS-related deaths than any country in the world, but deaths of young children have decreased more than ten-fold in the past decade and tuberculosis (TB) deaths have decreased by 6 percent.
South African first lady, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, admitted to even using “pillow talk” with her influential husband to help women's cancers on national and international agendas.
While Tshwane mobile school health services are uncovering poor dental hygiene among learners, nutrition seems to have improved, according to nurses.
South African scientists may be en route to developing shorter, better tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to research released at the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
South Africa's National Department of Health lays out its plans for 2014/15 to 2016/17 in this 156-page annual report.
Dutch HIV expert Joep Lange, killed on Flight 17, was a 'friend of Africa'
For some women, an HIV-positive diagnosis during pregnancy can spark domestic violence and abandonment. For Nokuzola Tholeduna, her diagnosis brought her young family together.
Bad attitudes and long clinic queues are just some of the reasons why nurses can get bad rap. OurHealth talks to three rural nurses about the challenges they face.
Issued by the South African Department of Health, this 18-page booklet broadly outlines the country's recently introduced national health insurance (NHI).
Recent evictions in QwaQwa, Free State have left more than 200 homeless and community activists say a disease outbreak could be imminent.
As winter drags on, Klerkdorp’s Tshepong Hospital continues to receive burn victims and is urging people, especially those in informal settlements and parents, to be cautious keeping warm this season.
Our rural doctor keeps watch over a critically ill patient and gets some words of wisdom from a night shift nurse.
The National Department of Health is partnering with districts to orientate private doctors looking to pick up extra hours at government health facilities.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) should be offered antiretrovirals (ARVs) before they contract HIV to prevent infection, according to new international guidelines released Friday.
Another 50 Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) members have been arrested following a second wave of protest over what the TAC alleges is a “health crisis” in the Free State.
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