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Health

‘We want to breathe fresh air’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2021

‘We want to breathe fresh air’

The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state

By Sheree Bega
Healthy workplaces are foundational for a healthy society
Opinion
/ 17 May 2021

Healthy workplaces are foundational for a healthy society

Business has a critical role to play in fostering diversity and inclusion and building healthier workplaces and societies in the wake of the crisis

By Beverly Shrand
Your guide to side effects: What you can expect after a Covid-19 jab
Coronavirus
/ 11 May 2021

Your guide to side effects: What you can expect after a Covid-19 jab

Soon, South Africa will start with its mass vaccine roll-out. We take a look at what to expect when you get vaccinated.

By Gopolang Makou
Wits in a climate hot spot
The Green Guardian
/ 16 April 2021

Wits in a climate hot spot

The university says it provides a platform for multiple voices to be heard on any issue, including that of a climate denialist

By Sheree Bega
A new era of vaccine sovereignty in Africa beckons
Africa
/ 14 April 2021

A new era of vaccine sovereignty in Africa beckons

COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines

By Robert Agyarko
A Gauteng firm is using bioplastics to limit microplastics
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2021

A Gauteng firm is using bioplastics to limit microplastics

Humans eat, drink and breathe in tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastics, but research into the effects on health is limited

By Boitumelo Kgobotlo
World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood

Many of the risk factors for mental and weight disorders are not simple to change. Knowing about the good effects of foods, which we can control, is very powerful

By Terry Harris
Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’
Opinion
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’

Covid-19 has increased South Africa’s already dire child malnutrition levels, and the extension of the R350 special grant is not enough to change this

By Ofentse Mboweni
Another Covid crisis: A vaccine apartheid endangering us all
Health
/ 7 February 2021

Another Covid crisis: A vaccine apartheid endangering us all

The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come

By Madlen Davies and Rosa Furneaux
The social contract is broken
Opinion
/ 31 January 2021

The social contract is broken

The government misuses taxes and does not maintain our safety, justice, health and infrastructure systems. Eventually citizens will tire of the lack of delivery

By Geoff Embling
Egypt, Seychelles get first jabs
Africa
/ 24 January 2021

Egypt, Seychelles get first jabs

The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same

By Laura López González
Covid claims Zimbabwe’s foreign minister amid surge in cases
Africa
/ 21 January 2021

Covid claims Zimbabwe’s foreign minister amid surge in cases

Sibusiso Moyo, the third Zimbabwean minister to die from the virus, was a potential successor to the president

By Kudzai Mashininga
Battery acid, cassava sticks and clothes hangers: We must end the global gag rule
Africa
/ 2 December 2020

Battery acid, cassava sticks and clothes hangers: We must end the global gag rule

COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it

By Nelly Munyasia and Womba Wanki
Africa study finds three million new genetic variations
Opinion
/ 24 November 2020

Africa study finds three million new genetic variations

The findings have wide relevance, from learning more about African history and migration to specific variants of people’s health

By Zané Lombard
Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution
Thought Leader
/ 20 November 2020

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

By Timothy Lloyd
Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections
Africa
/ 16 November 2020

Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections

New research from seven countries in Africa signals the future of HIV prevention — but what can it learn from its past?

By Laura López González
Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers
Coronavirus
/ 2 November 2020

Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers

In the absence of action from the health department, South Africa’s community health workers are once again having to fight for their rights, with a nationwide strike planned from 9 November.

By Joan Van Dyk
WHO’s flawed vaccine plan means well
Coronavirus
/ 1 October 2020

WHO’s flawed vaccine plan means well

Drug companies can be forced to ‘help’ competitors when it’s in the public interest. The WHO seeks a similar strategy for a Covid vaccine

By Khaya Sithole
The cost of Covid: 25 years of progress, halted
Africa
/ 16 September 2020

The cost of Covid: 25 years of progress, halted

Development has been set back by two decades, says the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report

By Simon Allison
South Africa may be ageing as a society – but we can live better, longer
Opinion
/ 15 September 2020

South Africa may be ageing as a society – but we can live better, longer

Statistically, our population is classified as one that is ageing rapidly. There are ways to ensure that we go into our retirement years healthier, fitter and more cognisant

By Mosima Mabunda
‘Pro-family’ campaigners ignore pregnant women dying during Covid lockdowns
Africa
/ 10 September 2020

‘Pro-family’ campaigners ignore pregnant women dying during Covid lockdowns

Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?

By Arya Karijo and Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm
Article
/ 5 September 2020

Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm

South Africa’s tobacco industry interference statistics are improving year on year, but more needs to be done

By Sharon Nyatsanza and Savera Kalideen
‘Jobs vs health’: What will shape public-health policies after Covid-19?
Coronavirus
/ 31 August 2020

‘Jobs vs health’: What will shape public-health policies after Covid-19?

Comorbidities, particularly noncommunicable diseases have been put into the spotlight during the Covid-19 pandemic. How we approach preventing NCDs in the future will depend on how the effects of the coronavirus are framed

By Yandisa Ngqangashe
Othering fatness: Medical professionals’ negative bias towards fat people jeopardises the quality of care
Health
/ 21 August 2020

Othering fatness: Medical professionals’ negative bias towards fat people jeopardises the quality of care

Pontsho Pilane speaks to three women who have found it difficult to access quality healthcare because of medical professionals’ weight bias

By Pontsho Pilane
The unbearable sadness of lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

The unbearable sadness of lockdown

Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide

By Ramneek Ahluwalia
Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2020

Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa

The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally

By Bongekile Macupe and Lester Kiewit
Investing in education as a global common good
Africa
/ 24 June 2020

Investing in education as a global common good

High-stakes choices today, transforming education for tomorrow. Covid-19 must be used as a catalyst to strengthen health and education

By Audrey Azoulay and Sahle-Work Zewde
Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want
Coronavirus
/ 24 May 2020

Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want

Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders

By Tawana Kupe
The realities of politics, testing and mitigation in Africa
Africa
/ 23 May 2020

The realities of politics, testing and mitigation in Africa

Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere

By Akpabio Akpabio and Utibe Effiong
Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone
Africa
/ 18 May 2020

Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone

The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks

By Abdul S Brima
Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa
Africa
/ 18 May 2020

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability

By Edwin Ikhuoria
There are limits to what a capitalist government can do in this crisis
Coronavirus
/ 13 May 2020

There are limits to what a capitalist government can do in this crisis

We need an entirely new way of doing things to put an end to poverty

By Greg Dor
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