The World Health Organisation estimates that one in five pregnancies globally end in induced abortion.
New health discoveries are often not immediately accessible or affordable to the average individual, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
Even though the Constitution guarantees disabled children the right to education, many don’t go to school, or have great difficulty in doing so.
Diabetic patients who aren’t treated properly risk having the smallest cut lead to an amputated limb.
A simple injection could save many lives, but pregnant mothers must be encouraged to undergo checks if there appear to be any problems.
The Capetonian woman being held in Nigeria was working in Guinea and Sierra Leone, and is said to be showing potential symptoms of the Ebola virus.
Japanese researchers have developed a new test for Ebola, which they say is quicker and cheaper than the current method used.
The Free State government had them arrested during a protest against their dismissal, now the workers say they will fight the charges in court.
Some researchers say e-cigarettes are less toxic than tobacco, but they are certainly addictive.
Activists have expressed frustration at the corruption trial of Free State MEC Benny Malakoane being postponed for the fifth time.
Gauteng health department suspends its chief financial officer following allegations of irregularities in departmental procurement processes.
The World Health Organisation, which has been criticised for its response to Ebola, has revealed its strategy for halting the epidemic in West Africa.
In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.
Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.
An estimated average of 15% of staff are absent on any given day – and only one in three people who do not go to work are actually physically ill.
The Free State health department has cast doubt on the quality of a new drug shortages report.
The favelas are served by teams of community workers, who are the doctors’ eyes and ears.
There is no need for South Africans to panic following the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said.
Experts say more focus on early treatment rather than waiting for CD4 counts will dramatically reduce viral replication and new infections.
New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.
The philanthropist says the rise of the continent will depend on whether its leaders are open to learning from each other, and from their own people.
While 75% of people who inject drugs live in middle-income countries, funding for Aids prevention for these people is in crisis, experts have warned.
The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.
Low carb, high fat diets don’t work better than traditional balanced diets, according to a Stellenbosch University study.
The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission
In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.
This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.
An NGO is changing lives by giving prosthetic limbs to amputees from rural and poor areas.
Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardian’s health desk, bagged four awards at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards on Wednesday night.
I decided to go cold turkey: I no longer reek of cigarette smoke, my wife no longer recoils when I slink into bed, I sleep better, I breathe better.
The growing fad of eating one’s own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial – or safe.
The Free State health department has come under fire for a number of reasons. Bhekisisa visited the province ahead of elections to find out more.