The Special Investigating Unit says it is actively targeting healthcare fraudsters.
Women who have been forced to go without their usual birth control shot are now facing the consequences of months-long shortages.
It’s been five years since the country prohibited same-sex marriage and LGBTI gatherings, and the climate of fear left in its wake could be deadly.
Unsafe in Somalia and unwanted in Kenya, refugees increasingly risk abduction in search of a better life.
Men who have sex with men can now safely use the HIV prevention pill before and after sex, instead of every day.
If you are a man who has sex with men, the HIV prevention pill just keeps getting better. Find out how.
Find out why Mboweni’s R1.14 hike won’t be enough to cut smoking, save lives or bring in much-needed cash.
Women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo are allegedly being asked for sexual favours in exchange for Ebola treatment.
What if your doctor couldn’t even wash her hands before examining you?
Finally, go where you’ve always feared to tread at the gym with these four tips.
Think child marriages only happen in far off countries? Think again.
Girls in Kenya’s Narok County will also be made to reveal the identities of babies’ fathers.
Almost one in four babies born at public hospitals come into the world via c-section but is it costing some women their lives?
Take a look at the results of our latest national survey of how many state ambulances South Africa has on the road.
In this province, the agricultural and mining sectors draw thousands of workers each year – and then they disappear. Here’s why we need to find them.
The investigation of an independent panel recommends reviewing whether UNAids executive director Michel Sidibé should continue in his role.
Does sex work legislation have an impact on gender-based violence and HIV infection rates? We traveled to Amsterdam and Durban to find out.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui claims to have engineered the world’s first genetically-modified babies. Did he unleash one of science’s worst fears?
Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities
From Amsterdam’s glittering canals to Durban’s dark streets, take a look at how the world legislates sex — and why it matters.
In a world hemmed in by patriarchy and poverty, cash transfers could be the missing link in SA’s HIV prevention programmes.
The project’s closure six months ago forced some injecting drug users to share needles and risk infections such as HIV and Hepatitis C.
Few governments are prepared to care for the people forced to leave their countries as a result of conflict or climate change. Here’s why.
For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of the Bijagós archipelago. Now missionaries are muscling in.
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Violent protests at health facilities haven’t only uncovered failings, they have revealed the interconnected nature of the rights we aspire to live
South Africa boasts the world’s largest HIV treatment programme but are provinces ready to take the lead?
Zion Medical can’t explain the poor treatment Ugandan patients got as part of its ‘trial’ and its recent announcement may have added to the harm.
Read the ANC Gauteng executive committee statement on embattled former health MECs Brian Hlongwa and Qedani Mahlangu as well as former Emfuleni mayor.
What’s a day in a donor-funded journalism centre like? Mia Malan reveals all in her latest article for the journal of African Journalism Studies.
Finding gender-affirming care can be tough but there are some tips and resources to help.
For transgender people, gender-affirming care can be a matter of life and death. But medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.
The NHI was the centre of this weekend’s presidential health summit. Now the pressure is mounting for Treasury to figure out how to fund it.