Masuku prepares Gauteng’s health system for NHI
The provincial health department is capable of spearheading the implementation of the National Health Insurance, says MEC.
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Families held hostage by raw sewage
Residents say they have been reporting the issue for years, a stream of councillors come and go but the stink remains. This is life for the people of Boitumelo.
Compact will ensure quality healthcare, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Presidential Health Compact on Thursday, calling it a turning point for the healthcare sector.
#IAS2019: PrEP implants could revolutionise HIV prevention
New research suggests an implant is the next big step in HIV prevention. But, could South Africa’s history with this tiny device stand in the way?
Women activists say the TAC’s time is up
A group of South African women activists has publicly condemned the Treatment Action Campaign’s handling of a sexual harassment case where a senior staff member was found guilty.
#IAS2019: High HIV & STI rates in ECHO analyses
New data from the study highlights the need for South Africa to step up HIV prevention for young women.
#IAS2019: WHO gives blockbuster HIV drug the green light
Dolutegravir has been approved as a first-line and second-line treatment for women of childbearing age.
HEALA: Food industry behaviour is anti-poor
PepsiCo’s announcement that it’s going to buy Pioneer Foods shows that South Africa is very far from winning the war on improving access to healthier foods for poor people.
Limpopo-based NGO creates affordable, washable sanitary towels
Despite sanitary pads being exempt from value-added tax, they remain unaffordable. This reusable and washable sanitary towel aims to change that.
‘TAC protected the man who sexually harassed me’
One of the country’s most influential civil society organisations and its leaders may have flouted justice to protect a close ally, according to the woman who dared to speak up about her sexual harassment.
SA faces child heart surgery backlog crisis
There are huge bottlenecks for paediatric heart surgeries in South Africa, putting the lives of children born with a congenital heart condition in danger.
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Tutu Truck – Get a haircut after HIV test
Some men say they avoid health checks because they’re ‘female-centric and uninviting’. The newly-launched Amajita Tutu Truck seeks to change that.
Sugary drinks: The tax, declining sales & new research
What will it take for South Africans to stop drinking sugar-added beverages which are proven to be bad for their health? Emerging financial data points to the sugary drinks tax.
Improve sexual health services, urges TAC
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) says the scarcity of abortion services in public healthcare institutions violates Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.