More than three million South Africans are on antiretrovirals (ARVs) today but even the world’s largest HIV treatment programme has been unable to reach those who live in society’s forgotten corners where HIV thrives among darkness and death.
South Africa has become one of the world's first countries to begin rolling out pre-exposure prophylaxis as well as 'test and treat' to sex workers as it launches Africa’s first plan to prevent and treat HIV among sex workers.
One pill a day will soon help keep thousands of sex workers HIV-free as South Africa is expected to announce today that it will provide antiretrovirals to thousands HIV-negative sex workers in a bid to keep them HIV free.
Conducted in 2013, the country’s latest antenatal survey finds an HIV prevalence rate of about 30 percent among pregnant women.
Sanele Sano Ngcobo is a clinical associate. He pens this letter to Former President Thabo Mbeki in the wake of Mbeki’s latest letter attempting to explain his controversial stance on HIV.
Former President Thabo Mbeki has defended his controversial stance on HIV, which has been blamed for the deaths of at least 330,000 South Africans. For Health-e News Managing Editor Kerry Cullinan, Mbeki's letter finally answers a question that's haunted her for years.
The public has until 14 March to comment on the policy, which focuses on equitable provision sanitation services, strengthening sanitation providers and sustainability.
Hlalelani Primary School pupils are back in school following the delivery of new classrooms and toilets to the school about a week after learners boycotted the school following a partial roof collapse.
For some rural patients, hundreds of kilometres and long nights spent sleeping in the cold can stand between them and care for complicated illnesses like cancer and drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). One Northern Cape hospital is making the journey a little easier.
The public has until 31 May* to comment on the NHI White Paper, but the response has been muted. Yet the NHI provides an opportunity to improve quality and address the lack of health workers, writes Section27's Sasha Stevenson.
Erectile dysfunction is not just for older men. While studies show that even younger men battle the condition, most men may not be ready to talk about it.
A vaginal ring that releases antiretroviral (ARV) medicine slowly over a month provides women with moderate protection against HIV infection.
A Northern Cape community has been shocked by the suicide attempt by a 10-year-old boy. Experts say that children who attempt suicide may be calling out for help to deal with anxiety and an inability to cope with certain situations.
The United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines is calling for proposals to enhance and strengthen the promotion of innovation and access to medicines, vaccines and diagnostics.
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has urged all dental assistants to register as the moratorium on criminal prosecution of unregistered dental assistants draws to a close.
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