Other reasons for the high rates of depression and anxiety include gruelling hours, emotional fatigue, constant exposure to trauma, and a culture that often equates vulnerability with weakness.
On International Sex Workers Day, we confront a grim reality: escalating violence, collapsing health services, and a government that continues to criminalise and ignore sex workers' rig
by Christoforos Mallouris, Regional Adviser Equality And Rights For All, UNAIDS Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa Communities of people living with or affected by HIV have been at the forefront of delivering HIV-related services since the beginning of…
The structure of South Africa’s healthcare system relegates other health professions to supporting roles.
To liken HIV activists to AfriForum is more than a false equivalence, it’s a betrayal of those who turned a denialist state into a global public health success.
South Africa’s potential as a biotech hub is not just a matter of national interest, but of regional significance.
While it is unlikely that we can fully bridge the funding gap left by the U.S., we can begin to assert greater control over our situation by exploring alternative strategies and resources.Â
Funding cuts will have a significant impact on health equity; increase the barriers for vulnerable populations to access services; and reverse the progress made in the HIV response.
The daily reality for thousands of learners across the country is that the only toilets they have available to relieve themselves are broken, unhygienic and structurally dangerous – often with no access to water and soap to wash their hands.
The decision to hike VAT instead of increasing the Health Promotion Levy flies in the face of scientific evidence.
South Africa has made significant progress through tobacco taxation, advertising bans, and smoking restrictions. But tobacco use remains high, with 29.4% of adults using tobacco products.
The selfless and unacknowledged financial sacrifices that nurses make for their patients – often daily – is a phenomenon that needs to be further investigated, quantified, and taken into consideration when designing TB interventions that support patient adherence to TB treatment.
A task team should be established by no later than 15 February 2025, with a draft of this plan to be finalised by 28 February 2025, at the latest.
Research on social grants in South Africa indicates positive effects on food security and suggests potential mental health benefits due to reduced financial stress.
The struggles of other critical healthcare workers, including oral health practitioners, rehabilitation therapists, and mental health specialists are often over-looked.
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