NHI Bill must prioritise people, not private interest
At the centre of providing universal health care are people and ensuring equitable services, but can the health minister prevent the private sector from hijacking the National Health Insurance?
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US approves new TB drug tested in South Africa
The world is one step closer to ending the deadliest form of the deadliest infectious disease known to man: extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).
A mixed prognosis for South Africa’s public health
Patients continue to bear the brunt of inadequate health services, as provinces reveal their health plans over the next year.
Inside the ECHO chamber: Reproductive justice must be prioritised
More contraceptive options, a constant supply in clinics and building a culture of consent will get South Africa closer to a just society for women.
Limpopo health department lets go of 540 bursary holders
While the health department has less than half of the personnel it requires to function effectively, activists argue it's people who will suffer the most from these cuts.
SA lags on access to sexual and reproductive health
Women bear the brunt of inadequate policies, which are great on paper but lacklustre in terms of implementation in public clinics and hospitals.
#ECHOResults: Now we know, but it’s no victory
While the study results have allayed the fears of many, they have also pointed a finger at an enemy that we’ve conveniently ignored at the expense of black women’s lives.
Tongaat Hulett bosses must ‘pay back the money’
The financial scandal of South Africa’s largest sugar producer hurts its blue-collar employees, who are already marginalised and at risk of non-communicable diseases, the most.
HEALA: Act against Big Food tactics that target kids
As the South African commemorates Child Protection Week activists call for policy framework that protects children from harmful marketing by Big Food industry.
Chef cooks up recipe for healthy tuck shop
Mother and chef health guru Labani Mgimeti has taken it upon herself to revolutionise a school tuck shop from a den of sodas and junk food to a haven of health food.
Food justice is a pipe dream without tackling industry
The lack of access to healthy food is a cause and a symptom of South Africa's inequalities which further proves the fight for affordable nutritious food is a social justice issue.
The struggle for hypertension in South Africa
Tackling hypertension nationally and globally will require innovative thinking that looks at the condition as a socio-economic and systemic issue.
Will villages across SA remain without water after elections?
South Africans want actual change as the dust of elections settles, but will it come? Especially for those who live far from metropolitan cities where a perpetual state of "Day Zero" has become the norm.
Teens’ ARV abuse shocks parents
Residents in Seodin, a village near Kuruman, are concerned that their children are stealing antiretroviral tablets (ARVs) to mix them with highly addictive drugs such as nyaope and whoonga.
Elections Cheat Sheet: Your guide to a feminist vote
Many South African women and queer people may find themselves in a conundrum about which political party to give your “X” to on May 8. Here's a quick cheat sheet to help you make a pro-women, pro-queer choice.