Jabs deplete vaccine budget but dramatically cut child mortality
- 10 May 2013 09:14 - Amy Green
- Prevenar and Rotarix have emptied paediatric wards but the coverage is still too low.
Mother's vow to 'save one more teen'
- 12 Apr 2013 00:00 - Amy Green
- Suicides among teenagers are on the rise, but parents can be taught to spot the warning signs.
Why has Gauteng run out of ARVs?
- 05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Ayanda Yeni
- Patients go without key drugs as the province and suppliers trade blame for antiretroviral shortages.
Bhekisisa: Help us choose a winner
- 05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- One of our reader letters will win a one-year digital subscription to the Mail & Guardian. Help us decide who deserves it.
State consolidates HIV treatment
- 05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Ina Skosana, Mia Malan,
- New medicine combines ARVs into one pill, making them easier to supply.
Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines
- 26 Mar 2013 09:47 - IRIN News
- SA's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new TB cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries.
Media get it wrong on SA schoolgirls' HIV statistics
- 22 Mar 2013 12:10 - Grethe Koen
- An inaccurate figure that 28% of all schoolgirls in SA were infected with HIV has been reported as fact by a multitude of news agencies.
Economic policy: The poor still lose
- 01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Daygan Eager
- Rural areas have always been at the bottom of the list when it comes to healthcare and expenditure.
Minister wants to stop patient rip-offs
- 14 Feb 2013 00:00 - Mia Malan
- Mia Malan speaks to the health minister and others in the healthcare sector about the guideline tariffs.
Minister wants to stop patient rip-offs
- 14 Feb 2013 00:00 - Mia Malan
- Mia Malan speaks to the health minister and others in the healthcare sector about the guideline tariffs
Working together for a healthier Africa
- 14 Dec 2012 12:13 - Advertorial Supplement
- Public-private partnerships play a crucial role in strengthening the healthcare systems in resource-deprived regions of Africa.
The invisible lifesavers
- 14 Dec 2012 12:05 - Advertorial Supplement
- A laboratory technologist or technician makes a significant contribution to the patient in a hospital.
A bazooka in the fight against TB
- 14 Dec 2012 12:01 - Advertorial Supplement
- GeneXpert MTB/RIF test provides hope for clinicians and laboratory workers trying to manage TB.
Celebrating a lifetime of lab excellence
- 14 Dec 2012 11:55 - Advertorial Supplement
- Barry Schoub received the ASLM Lifetime Achievement Award
Boosting health systems in Africa
- 14 Dec 2012 11:41 - Advertorial Supplement
- Strengthening the health systems of African countries in the sub-Saharan region, will help move beyond the tipping point in their epidemics.
Quality labs mean better testing
- 14 Dec 2012 11:23 - Advertorial Supplement
- Without quality laboratories, there cannot be accurate clinical testing or reliable results.
Rising to healthcare action
- 14 Dec 2012 11:12 - Advertorial Supplement
- African governments are committed in improving public health systems.
Standards to improve health care
- 30 Nov 2012 12:13 - Advertorial Supplement
- core standards for health establishments in South Africa to assist in setting the benchmark for quality care.
