A pilot project solving cerebral palsy cases through mediation, instead of the courts, provides parents with a space to be heard, and has saved the Gauteng health department millions in the process.
Activist says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech should have linked South Africa’s challenges to gender-based violence
Parents in Limpopo are frustrated about trying to find adequate education facilities for their children living autism. These children require special attention.
Most of the country’s attention is focussed on condom use to prevent HIV, but other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a serious problem -- and can exacerbate risk of HIV infection.
The alliance has been encouraged by public support on proposals for an increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL)
Rising obesity amongst pregnant women is an increasing concern to health professionals because it puts their lives and that of their unborn babies at risk.
South African HIV advocates say there is an urgent need for the government to make PrEP available to everyone who needs it
The proceedings in Piketberg and Khayelitsha highlighted the cries of farmworkers and people living in townships.
Scientists and advocacy groups are hopeful that findings from the HVTN 702 study will pave the way for more robust HIV prevention vaccines in the future.
Free State residents allege they aren't getting the health care they need because numerous clinics close early, after operating for only a few hours
Much like at the hearings before this one, residents demand the current public healthcare facilities to be fixed first.
Water shortages and restrictions are some of the issues that impact the quality of care at Kgapane Hospital
Although a number of people in Bloemfontein support National Health Insurance Bill, they demand quality healthcare services first.
Mother of twins alleges discrimination on the basis of nationality by Letaba Hospital staff, which resulted in her going into labour on hospital floor.
Young people make up about a third of the country's population, but healthcare services are not designed for their needs.
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