For the protection against cervical cancer, the provincial government has budgeted millions for the distribution of two doses of the HPV vaccination.
A new assessment of the evidence suggests putting on weight increases one’s risk of the disease.
The intellectual property policy, which will allow access to cheaper drugs, has yet to be finalised while patients are dying, say health activists.
Although it has been claimed that a nine-month-old baby in California was "cured" from HIV with the use of antiretrovirals, there is still no proof.
A single shot of antiretroviral drugs has protected lab monkeys from HIV for weeks, according to two US trials.
According to a study, the discovery of how a woman’s body responded to her HIV infection by making antibodies may hold the clue to a cure for Aids.
Better-quality primary healthcare would result in lower medical aid premiums.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has introduced a new contraceptive implant, which is active for three years, and is available at clinics from June.
The Rural Health Advocacy Project says the budget was "disappointing" as it does not make provision for improvements in healthcare service delivery.
Badly needed and eager to work here, their efforts are being thwarted by a bureaucratic quagmire.