South Africa is one of a handful of countries that have done little to reduce maternal deaths, writes <b>Mia Malan</b>.
An observation made by many is that government hospitals need to function better for the NHI scheme to work.
The health department has finalised its long-awaited NHI green paper and it will be submitted to Cabinet early next week for "final clearance".
Bodies are piling up in the mortuary at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital owing to a backlog in paupers’ burials.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is being accused of hijacking the process for appointing a new registrar.
About 1.4-million South Africans with HIV/Aids are receiving ARVs — a figure closer to the target set by the present national strategic plan.
Malaria drug breakthrough MSF calls for drug that could save 200 000 lives a year to be rolled out immediately
We pay for antibacterial wipes while Third World children die because of a lack of basic sanitation.
Drug-taking, for many people, conjures up the image of a filthy, emaciated person passed out in a seedy alleyway.
New research shows that the brain actively works to repair itself after traumatic injury, but subsequent impact can compound the damage.
A three-day national nursing summit has developed a plan of action to improve the profession, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the new Health Professions Council on Thursday, Motsoaledi said: "We cannot afford this commercial health system."
The new procurement procedures have
succeeded in halving the cost of ARV drugs.
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/ 13 October 2010
New campaign targets alcohol-related violence and wants alcohol-free zones near places of learning.
Western Cape health director general Craig Househam is widely tipped to take over the running of the National Department of Health.
The health department has vowed to stem the rising number of maternal deaths after a 20% increase between 2005 and 2007.
Government has called on public service doctors to end their strike and return to work immediately.
Eastern Cape health chief Lawrence Boya has been shown the door after the province refused to renew his contract.
Government is responsible for the failures in SA’s public healthcare system, said the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Thursday.
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/ 11 February 2009
Provincial health budgets are in the red, and are putting Trevor Manuel under intense pressure to ride to the rescue in his budget today.
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/ 5 December 2008
The results of further tests done to determine if the Limpopo River is contaminated with cholera are expected by Saturday.
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/ 25 November 2008
Non-emergency operations in Free State public hospitals are being held over for two months to save money, the Department of Health said on Tuesday.
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/ 21 November 2008
Rarely in South Africa can a minister have come to power carrying such a weight of expectation as Barbara Hogan.
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/ 12 October 2008
The mystery viral haemorrhagic fever that killed three people in South Africa has been provisionally identified as an arenavirus.
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/ 15 September 2008
Legislation aimed at stabilising medical schemes has run into heavy flak, reports Belinda Beresford.
Since 1984 Dr Nosisa Matsiliza, student of medical biochemistry and dietician, has been working to ensure that SA’s youth receive an education.
A probe has been launched into the stability of two drugs received from a supplier for the management of tuberculosis.
Refugees want to tell Ebrahim Rasool that they are terrified of being forced to reintegrate, despite camps being scheduled to close on July 23.
The Department of Health warned consumers on Tuesday about comfrey tea, which can cause cancer or chronic liver disorders.
The awarding of a new tender for antiretroviral drugs by the Health Department will mean important savings for the state’s treatment programme.
The Department of Health awarded a R3,615-billion tender to six suppliers over a period of two years to supply antiretrovirals.
Belinda Beresford provides an Idiot’s Guide to health regulation