South Africa has close to 700 medical doctors who haven’t been able to find a job in the public sector since qualifying
Graduates in the medicine, dental and rehabilitation therapy fields need to do community service to qualify but nearly 200 had not been placed by 12 December
By 2030, the planet is likely to be warmer, undermining the fight against tuberculosis
In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis at the United Nations General Assembly have been met
Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe
The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for all aspects of our lives
Nhe new guidelines say anyone who has a big chance of getting infected can get access to preventive medicines
Here’s what happened when a primary school teacher in the Western Cape suspected a pupil was being sexually abused
Local governments back many projects where people can grow vegetables in urban areas, but researchers say that it’s not enough to curb hunger
In South Africa, trade unions have a reputation for having workers’ back. But for many of the country’s community health workers, these organisations are no longer an ally.