Healthcare is failing women

A study by Interpol estimates that, in South Africa, a woman is raped every 17 seconds and one in four South African women suffers domestic violence.

The road to health is paved with bad conventions

The healthcare industry says it doesn't get the coverage it deserves, but it fails to grasp what makes a story worth telling, writes Mia Malan.

India's food chain in deep change

An increasing number of farmers in India are exploiting a shift in taste towards fruits and vegetables among Indians.

US funding to train 140 000 African healthcare workers

A new programme funded through the US government hopes to support research efforts in Africa and increase the number of healthcare workers.

US Senate beats back bid to repeal Obama health law

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the US Senate on Wednesday defeated a Republican push to repeal his landmark healthcare overhaul.

Going public: A lesson from India

Despite middle-class misgivings, South Africa's universal healthcare plan puts us well ahead of the Asian powerhouse.

Obama foes win symbolic health law repeal vote

Barack Obama's foes have muscled a symbolic Bill calling for the repeal of his overhaul of US healthcare to passage in the House of Representatives.

Amnesty paints desperate picture of N Korea healthcare

Surgery without anaesthetics and epidemics worsened by malnutrition show the desperate state of North Korea's healthcare system, Amnesty says.

Obama legacy at stake as health vote looms

Barack Obama is leading his Democratic allies in a campaign to win over wavering lawmakers ahead of a Sunday vote on his historic healthcare overhaul.

A sick state of affairs

Accusations of negligence reignite anger still harboured by KwaZulu-Natal’s overstretched medical staff.

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