After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Africa’s healthcare community has gathered in Midrand for the Africa Health Congress, which brings together leading healthcare professionals from across the continent. “Healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines are meeting to promote discussion and…
A larger fund allocation to health and the extension of the Social Relief Grant are among the key announcements that came out of the Medium Term Budget Speech (MTBS) delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Cape Town on Wednesday.…
With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana set to table his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) later today, civil organisations which advocate for the rights of all South Africans have identified; inequality, healthcare, access to food, social relief grants, non-communicable diseases, and…
The Health Justice Initiative (HJI), a lobby group, has raised red flags over how people will access life-saving medication under the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The HJI’s new study highlights several concerns, including access to critical medicine. The National…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Every year it claims more than 650,000 lives. Breast cancer affects more women in high-income countries like the US and the UK. But people in low- and middle-income countries, such…
Another four measles cases have been detected in the Greater Sekhukhune District in Limpopo, bringing the total number of cases to seven. Health authorities are now busy with contact tracing and screening for suspected cases.. On Monday, the National Institute…
South Africa celebrated World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) earlier this year when South Africa was coming to terms with the devastating news of children in the  Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal dying from severe acute malnutrition. Most shockingly, in January and February…
Pfizer maintains the BioNTech vaccine was tested but the  trials were not designed to evaluate the vaccine’s effectiveness against the transmission of the coronavirus disease-causing virus but rather its ability to prevent infection In an email interview with Pfizer South…
Not a single hospital in the North West has yet been exempted from load shedding. The National Health Department announced that 72 public hospitals in eight provinces are no longer subject to the consequences of Eskom’s power cuts. The DoH…
In a country where at least one in three people will experience mental health problems, the cost of obtaining care can be a significant barrier to seeking treatment. The situation is worsened by the public healthcare system not prioritising mental…
Regulatory loopholes around the sale of tobacco products need to be stringently regulated to protect young people being targeted by the industry. The partially published Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-SA) shows that young people are the most targeted by old…
Following an outbreak of measles cases in Limpopo, an expert from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned that similar outbreaks are likely to occur in other parts of the country. A surveillance team from the NICD has…
A new study has shown moderate increases in exercise can help prevent one in five cases of depression among women. Several global studies show the link between physical activity and mental well-being, but this is the first study of its kind done…
Concern is growing over the food and beverages industry bullying the government to stop the introduction of warning labels on food high in salt, sugar and fat. Amandla.Mobi, a civil organisation that advocates for the rights and well-being of South…
It’s been just over a year since the first Ritshidze report on the Eastern Cape was published – and during the 12 months, nothing has changed for patients throughout the province. The second edition reveals how poor staff attitudes, long…
