PrePex will save many lives in SA - with traditional leaders' help
The state's hopes for the nonsurgical circumcision device rest on its acceptance in initiation rituals.
Report: Eastern Cape still out of HIV, TB drugs
Médecins Sans Frontières says in five months there has been no improvement with Eastern Cape HIV and TB drug stock-outs.
Contraceptive policy overhauled
A new look at family planning, especially among teens in South Africa, is on the cards.
Life saving cancer vaccine will be difficult to implement
While HPV vaccines will save lives, target schoolgirls will be hard to reach.
ARV plan bounces back
The hunt is on for a new private sector partner with the expertise to set up a drug-making plan.
Jabs deplete vaccine budget but dramatically cut child mortality
Prevenar and Rotarix have emptied paediatric wards but the coverage is still too low.
Mother's vow to 'save one more teen'
Suicides among teenagers are on the rise, but parents can be taught to spot the warning signs.
Why has Gauteng run out of ARVs?
Patients go without key drugs as the province and suppliers trade blame for antiretroviral shortages.
Bhekisisa: Help us choose a winner
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
New medicine combines ARVs into one pill, making them easier to supply.
Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines
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
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
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
Mia Malan speaks to the health minister and others in the healthcare sector about the guideline tariffs.
Minister wants to stop patient rip-offs
Mia Malan speaks to the health minister and others in the healthcare sector about the guideline tariffs
Working together for a healthier Africa
Public-private partnerships play a crucial role in strengthening the healthcare systems in resource-deprived regions of Africa.
The invisible lifesavers
A laboratory technologist or technician makes a significant contribution to the patient in a hospital.
A bazooka in the fight against TB
GeneXpert MTB/RIF test provides hope for clinicians and laboratory workers trying to manage TB.
Celebrating a lifetime of lab excellence
Barry Schoub received the ASLM Lifetime Achievement Award
Boosting health systems in Africa
Strengthening the health systems of African countries in the sub-Saharan region, will help move beyond the tipping point in their epidemics.
