Climate change scuppers efforts to end malaria in SADC
The recent heavy rains and associated flooding further exacerbated the situation in several countries, many of which were still recovering from the 2025 upsurges.
Opinion and Editorial
Read More » Climate change scuppers efforts to end malaria in SADC
Who controls South Africa’s lenacapavir rollout? Not South Africa
South Africa may build the factories for lenacapavir, but licensing decisions, pricing, and supply remain dependent on Gilead, exposing the limits of sovereignty in global health.
South Africa’s diabetes targets will fail without tackling stigma
Stigma dictates behaviour in many ways. When people anticipate judgment, they hide.
Blind to the Burden: Why the 2026 Budget Fails 5 Million South Africans
The 2026 Budget missed an opportunity to align financial planning with epidemiological reality.
Free medicines for the poor: The key to unlock universal health coverage
Africa’s health crisis persists because governments finance too little and patients pay too much.
U.S funding cuts exposed cracks in health systemsÂ
These funding cuts were not merely budgetary; they reflected an ideological agenda.
World AIDS Day belongs to us, not washington
World AIDS Day was built from the grief of communities, and the organising of activists.
An amputation and an aneurysm have not stopped a diabetic from living his life with purposeÂ
Living with diabetes for over 40 years has given me the strength of survival, the wisdom of patience, and the joy of helping others.
Malaria elimination is slipping out of reach for SADC countries
Four SADC countries account for 22% of the global malaria burden.
Oral health services in the EC must move beyond PR and outreach
Behind the photo opportunities lies a fragmented public
oral health system.
Bridging the innovation divide: Making modern diabetes care accessible to all
In countries where these tools are widely available, diabetes care is transformed.
Betting on the future means addressing gambling harms
Over and above the social and health impacts of gambling, the industry extracts from the South African economy.
Why South Africa’s ban on cannabis in food is a chance to rethink the industry
The recent attempt to ban cannabis in food products may have been poorly handled, but it highlights the need for reform.
70 Million lives saved, and now the Global Fund faces political betrayal
Two decades of community-led progress against HIV, TB, and malaria are being pushed to the brink, not by the diseases themselves, but by donor retreat, rising authoritarianism, and the politics of abandonment.
Why healthcare cannot ignore spirituality 
Historical tensions within coloniality have seen traditional medicine and spiritual practices largely excluded from healthcare systems.Â
