- 20 Mar 2013 16:28 - Jenni Evans
- Southern African health officials and international agencies will sign an agreement in Swaziland to reduce TB and HIV in the region's mining sector.
- 15 Oct 2012 06:23 - Ilham Rawoot
- The correctional services department owes about R1.3-billion in damages to prisoners and former inmates for bodily injury and rape while in prison.
- 25 Jul 2012 00:00 - Faranaaz Parker
- Scientists have been energised by the results of a drug trial carried out in South Africa which was found to have killed 99% of patients' TB bacteria.
- 19 Apr 2012 07:48 - Rupert Neate
- Anglo American SA could be facing legal action as workers say there are inadequate safety measures in place in their mining operations.
- 03 Apr 2012 18:57 - Faranaaz Parker
- A labour dispute is boiling at the South African National Aids Council, raising concerns over their ability to implement the national strategic plan.
- 25 Mar 2012 07:21 - Staff Reporter
- World Health Organisation leads calls for urgent action as inadequate treatment allows disease to build up new resistance.
- 08 Mar 2012 13:45 - Faranaaz Parker
- The state is rolling out a massive plan to deal with TB in SA mines, where the disease kills 13 times as many miners than accidents do each year.
- 02 Dec 2011 00:00 - Mara Kardas-Nelson
- Southern Africa has little reason to celebrate, given the massive HIV funding cuts that threaten to take the region back to where it was 10 years ago.
- 02 Dec 2011 12:34 - Kate Whitaker
- The death rate in South Africa, particularly among young adults, is on the decrease, according to Statistics South Africa.
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- 01 Dec 2011 15:40 - Staff Reporter
- President Jacob Zuma has presented a five-year plan to reduce new HIV and TB infections by 50%.
- 29 Nov 2011 13:04 - Sponsored Feature
- South Africa has an estimated 5.7-million people living with HIV and Aids, more than any other country on Earth.
- 08 Nov 2011 10:52 - Kim Cloete
- A study of tuberculosis treatments has revealed that taking TB control out of the clinic and into the community can make a big difference.
- 30 Sep 2011 00:00 - Ilham Rawoot
- Mine workers are seeking compensation expected to run into billions. They became ill after working on the mines, and were medically boarded.
- 10 Jun 2011 10:14 - Lesley Odendaal
- The successes of SA's first public-sector ARV programme shows governments what can be achieved ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Aids.
- 03 Jun 2011 00:00 - Mia Malan
- TB and HIV-infected patients who can't pay for high-end medical insurance but can afford GP visits opt for state care, which offers better treatment.
- 29 Apr 2011 00:00 - Lionel Faull
- Anglo American plc has offered medical treatment to 14 former miners who have brought a test case against its South African subsidiary.
- 21 Apr 2011 00:00 - Suzanne Moore
- We pay for antibacterial wipes while Third World children die because of a lack of basic sanitation.
- 01 Apr 2011 17:54 - Staff Reporter
- The alarming increase in chronic conditions has the world's healthcare authorities worried.
- 28 Mar 2011 10:02 - Lesley Odendal
- An active approach to identifying TB at the community level is needed in a country with one of the highest rates of the disease in the world.
- 24 Mar 2011 18:34 - Vuvu Vena
- Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi commemorated World TB Day by unveiling the only GeneXpert system in Africa on Thursday.
