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HIV prevention must be linked to GBV interventions

News, Opinion and Editorial

Many women who are living with HIV were infected through non-consensual sexual acts, often accompanied by physical and emotional violence; linked to the imbalance in power between women and men.

Health-e News
November 29, 2024

Medication shortages leave FS patients frustrated

The rise of antimicrobial resistance is a threat to public health as infections get harder to treat

Health, News, Q&A

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a bigger killer in Africa than malaria, HIV or tuberculosis.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
November 28, 2024

How hospitals contribute to climate change

Climate Change, News

The activities driving carbon emissions in the healthcare sector are high energy consumption, especially in theatres, where heating and cooling technology is used.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
November 27, 2024

South Africa’s new dental amalgam procurement contract ignores the risks of mercury

News, Opinion and Editorial

South Africa’s role in the global environmental health movement cannot simply be symbolic; it must be practical and firmly rooted in action.

Health-e News
November 26, 2024

Govt action plan for foodborne illnesses

Health, News

Since September, there’s been 890 reported cases of food-borne illnesses across all provinces. In the same period, 22 children lost their lives, allegedly due to food poisoning. Food-borne illnesses have since been declared a national disaster, with a government interdisciplinary…

Yoliswa Sobuwa
November 21, 2024

Going to the clinic? Bring your own toilet paper, soap

News, Our Health

Most of the people we spoke to said the toilets are often out of order with no soap or toilet paper.

Health-e News
November 20, 2024

Toilets Of Despair: Dirty, Broken Toilets at Clinics Speak of Systemic Neglect

Features, News

Across South Africa, accessing healthcare at primary health facilities is often an act of indignity — from long queues and overburdened staff, to the simple act of using a restroom.

Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
November 19, 2024

Five climate change myth busters worth knowing

Five ways that climate change threatens human health

Climate Change, News

Despite having contributed the least to global emissions, Africa will be most affected by climate change.

Health-e News
November 18, 2024

Reduced physical activity, limited access to affordable healthy food drivers of childhood diabetes in South Africa

Determinants Of Health, News

High crime rates in cities often keep children indoors, leading to sedentary behaviours like playing video games and snacking on unhealthy, ultra-processed foods.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
November 15, 2024

MSF condemns Novo Nordisk double standard in diabetes care

Health, News

The decision by Novo Nordisk to discontinue the insulin pens will force patients to revert to syringes, complicating diabetes care for millions of people.