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…
The rollout of a drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) regimen that is shorter and has reduced side effects is expected in 2023. In May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved a new six-month regimen, that slashed treatment time by a third.…
As the 24th International AIDS Conference wrapped up, the focus shifted to the importance of community-led monitoring (CLM) and how it can bring about targeted action and change in the fight against HIV. Pradeep Kakkattil, Director of the Office of…
As the globe marks World Autism Awareness Day today, South Africans living with autism continue to face several obstacles like unemployment, a limited choice of schools, discrimination and a lack of support. Vicky Oettlé, an Educational Specialist at Autism South…