Dianne Massawe takes us through why the inner condom is important for sex workers, people in long term relationships or marriages, and anyone who wants to have control over their sexual destiny.
Behind the protests against the long waiting times for cancer treatment in Gauteng, are patients whose lives are at a standstill.
Proposed restrictions in the Department of Health’s draft scope of practice could limit homeopaths' access to essential medicines and therapies.
I am a professional nurse at Jericho clinic in the North West. I have been working at this clinic since April 2021 after leaving Unit 9 clinic in Ngaka Modiri, also in the North West. I left Unit 9 in…
South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. Indicators confirm that there are system-wide failures.
Testing at the point of care – where the patient is being treated – saves time that would have been spent waiting for results to come back from a laboratory.
Mental healthcare providers and student counselling services should recognise the possible intensity of breakups and consider screening for post-traumatic stress symptoms following a breakup.
Most individuals infected with the flu virus will have mild illness. But certain groups of people are at risk of having severe flu illness or having flu complications or death.
As the dust settles on the recent elections, it is time for the new administration to confront a silent catastrophe that has plagued our nation for far too long - the malnutrition crisis.
New healthcare apps powered by AI are being launched across Africa, helping to provide fast, affordable, and user-friendly medical advice and lifesaving treatment to thousands of people who may otherwise have not had access to it.
Passing the Tobacco Control Bill would have substantial health benefits, reducing noncommunicable diseases and healthcare costs, and improving societal well-being.
Despite completing education and community service many doctors in the province are struggling to find work.
More than 600 people have died from cholera, and over 35,000 have been infected. To prevent people from continuously falling sick and to save lives, Zimbabwe has to invest in its water sanitation and hygiene.
Malaria elimination costs more than malaria control. In countries like South Africa, which is in the cusp of elimination, investment in malaria must be increased and sustained to prevent the re-establishment of malaria.
The emergence of self-care in public health is transforming the way individuals, particularly young people, manage their health.
