The South African Institute of Race Relations says the privatisation of the health and education sectors is the solution to the country’s problems.
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/ 25 October 2013
In times of unrest, rural communities must be able to trust and access medical facilities.
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/ 23 October 2013
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s "careful control of the wage Bill" will impact negatively on health service delivery, says a health economist.
Skewed state funding has left many centres dependent on fees that patients can’t afford, writes Mara Kardas-Nelson.
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/ 12 September 2013
The growing health crisis in the E Cape has forced Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to intervene by commissioning a task team to investigate.
Advocacy groups are due to march to the Eastern Cape’s health MEC as part of a campaign against a "crisis" in health care access in the province.
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/ 9 September 2013
Health editor Mia Malan talks about Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s decision to use public hospitals and the NHI.
South Africans’ preference for insurance to offset healthcare costs is cannibalising private schemes.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says a recent survey is proof that SA should be concerned with the prevalence of chronic conditions in the country.
Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.
A new study to be conducted in South Africa, Uganda and India has sparked a heated debate in the HIV activist and research community.
Health centres in Uganda are struggling to help those affected by nodding syndrome, a condition that causes seizures and stunting in children.
VIDEO: Sizwe Nzima is an entrepreneur assisting his Khayelitsha community by delivering medicine by bicycle. He is an M&G 200 Young South African.
Healthcare that is accessible to all is the foundation on which an equitable and efficient system must be built.
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Hopes are high that the new partnership will ensure easy, cheaper access to vaccines and medicine.
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A vital ‘SA-style’ facility for Lusaka is on hold while its pugnacious backer and the IDC squabble.
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South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.
The turn-around strategy implemented by the Gauteng health department is helping to solve poor financial management, said MEC Ahm Papo.
Rural areas have always been at the bottom of the list when it comes to healthcare and expenditure.
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/ 28 February 2013
Studies show that men who themselves are victims are more likely to abuse women
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Financial mismanagement, weak leadership and understaffed facilities are not unique to the Eastern Cape.
An artist’s march from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital to the Union Buildings has drawn attention to the perilous state of public health in South Africa.
The country is focusing on giving women access to family planning services. Faranaaz Parker reports.
core standards for health establishments in South Africa to assist in setting the benchmark for quality care.
A decision has been made to contribute to strengthening the health system
The quality of healthcare in South Africa has not been able to meet public expectations for quite some time.
director general reinforced the commitment of government to forge ahead with the implementation of the national health insurance scheme.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa spends more on healthcare than many other countries but patient care continues to decline.
Charlene Sunkel knows first-hand the stigmas about mental health in society. Sharing her story, she talks of her experience accessing public healthcare.