Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine gives insight into what an HIV cure could look like during infancy
In 25 years, new infections have dropped from about 1 463 each day to about 370, but HIV ‘is still an issue’, experts say
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has launched a recall of the pill after a packaging mix-up compromised its contraceptive efficacy
People with HIV can live a long, healthy life — if they take their medication correctly. But too many don’t. A game might help to change that, research shows
It has been estimated that in the 2022-23 financial year, 150 000 girls aged 10 to 19 had fallen pregnant – which means that at least 150 000 girls had unprotected sex
Almost 5% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the healthcare sector. Rethinking how hospitals run can get this down. But healthcare workers say regulations stop them from doing this
We need to use our bodies as they were intended and eat the food for which they were designed
The health department says new regulations likely to come into force early next year are a step towards getting Western and traditional medicine to work together
Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is rare in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo district
Research shows that e-cigarette rules could lead to a spike in traditional smoking
A new proposal that aims to get more women to breastfeed says this could cut back the greenhouse gas emissions and get countries that produce the bulk of emissions to pay for it
The police are yet to determine whether the organophosphate is linked to the spaza shops where the children bought chips
The medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on 30 October will lay out spending intentions for the next three years. This is the first chance the government of national unity has to meaningfully display its position on fiscal policy. Despite the government’s denial that we have an austerity budget, the continuous slashes to expenditure (after adjusting […]
When Zane Wilson faced crippling panic attacks, she struggled to find help. So she decided to do something about it
Mental health in the country ranks among the worst in the world
Seven women are killed in the country each day and nearly six in 10 of such murders are at the hand of an intimate partner
Despite the termination of pregnancy being legal and offered at public and private health facilities, many women and girls still resort to backstreet abortionists
By the end of October, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will submit a proposal to President Cyril Rampahosa with solutions to their concerns about the National Health Insurance Act. This follows a September meeting with the president. But is there hope for change? In this podcast, Mia Malan asks Ramaphosa’s special advisor, Olive Shisana, and […]
The HSRC also found that male circumcision rates had declined in the province, dropping from 52% in 2017 to 50.9% in 2022
Fixing the problems in both the public and private health system will help ensure all people in South Africa get quality and healthcare
Nearly 365 teenagers give birth in South Africa every day, with 10 of those daily births to mothers younger than 15
The Northern Cape could spend four times more per case than Gauteng, even though its health budget is far smaller.
Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at a celebration in Limpopo when he had to be carried from the stage
The Bill says the same rules should apply to vaping and traditional cigarettes and that both should be sold in plain packaging and banned in all public spaces
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
The health department says the country has a limited number of treatments based on the number of active cases
The children are being treated as part of ’MealSA’s ‘Gift of Mobility’ programme, Raslouw Private Hospital in Pretoria and the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund
South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court
Failures in infrastructure, maintenance and governance are contributing to maternal and neonatal deaths in the province
A programme meant to allow pharmacists and nurses working at private pharmacies to prescribe HIV treatment or anti-HIV pills and jabs is on hold because of a drawn-out court case
The pens are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department