South African reproductive health experts say that it is concerning that young girls and women continue to carry the sole responsibility of ensuring contraceptive use. In South Africa, contraceptives are legally available to anyone over 12. But Dr Kim Jonas,…
South Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capacity has received a major boost with an R281 million grant from the European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funds will support the expansion of Biovac, Southern Africa’s only human vaccine manufacturer…
Authorities are concerned by a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape. The Medical Research Council (SAMRC) said in a statement on Tuesday that this is the highest increase since March. The council urged at risk South Africans…
