The National Institute for Communicable Diseases(NICD) has confirmed measles cases in all nine provinces. However, only Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the North West are experiencing actual outbreaks. Health Minister Joe Phaala and his nine provincial health MECs will update the…
The Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital in QwaQwa has got its naysayers out in full force following reports of old equipment and the low morale of health workers. As the walls fall in, poverty-stricken residents are too afraid to seek…
Dr Bulela Vava – Interim National Chairperson of the Public Oral Health Forum, shares a first-hand account of the barriers disabled people face when accessing oral health care. I am reminded how the right to health care services for…
Drug companies must make fundamental changes to their core business to address Research and Development (R&D) gaps and access to existing medicines for women’s sexual and reproductive health in lower-income countries, global health equity advocates urge. Despite progress in women’s…
A clinic in Mathibestad in the North West is on the verge of collapse while it battles to keep its lights on during load shedding, leaving patients in need of emergency care stranded. The 24-hour clinic services more than…
Take a moment to think about the people in your life and the types of relationships you have. The platonic relationship with your friend, the sexual relationship with your partner, and the working relationship with your colleague. Relationships come…
Patients at Free State clinics have expressed frustration and anger at having to wake up at 4am only to be turned away due to medication shortages. Some residents claim that officials are taking medication for external use, with most…
With South Africa expected to begin piloting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) early next year, experts have described the proposed rollout as a potential ‘game changer’ in the fight against the virus. It is primed to provide an additional HIV…
Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact globally on countries’ national communicable disease programmes, crucially including the response to HIV Disruptions in treatment and prevention services may have contributed to around 1.5 million new…
Global food price hikes may push parents to introduce cheaper meal options like maize meal, but they might incur longer costs, such as stunting because of poor nutrient intake. South Africa is not immune: recent reports from the Eastern…
Inequalities obstruct the end of the Aids epidemic after a new UNAIDs report revealed that adults and children are being denied treatment. Over half of these kids are living on lifesaving medicines. The report titled ‘Dangerous Inequalities’ reveals…
As we prepare to observe skin cancer awareness from 1 December to 31 January 2023, and head into hotter summer days, it is important to remember the role that sunscreen plays in skin cancer prevention. Naniki Seboni, from Soweto,…
‘The rivers in Gauteng are a mess (because of repeated sewage spills), but the environment is not just some ‘by-the-way thing’ … Why are we so lenient on these municipalities?” Read Part One and Part Two. That was…
Women’s participation in the economy took centre stage at the launch of this year’s 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children, which kicked off at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg earlier this afternoon. Led…
The ambitious 24-hour daily service, including weekends at Limpopo clinics and primary health centres (CHCs) is hitting a snag due to a shortage of nurses and ancillary staff. Community members and health workers’ unions have since called for action…
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