Failures in infrastructure, maintenance and governance are contributing to maternal and neonatal deaths in the province
Not all claims result in awards, and litigation is often a personally and professionally devastating experience
Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be
The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors
We issue a plea to incumbent leaders and the loud opposition: for once, let’s put our country and its people first.
Ramaphosa’s commitment suggests a firm resolve to implement the bill
The health sectors in both countries are under pressure, with professionals either leaving or striking for better pay and working conditions
About 83 out of every 100 people in our country depend on the public sector for their health care
Bonitas goes above and beyond to overcome local socio-demographic and economic obstacles
Still, the South African Medical Association says government doctors in the country aren’t paid enough
Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain
Each brings a unique set of skills and expertise to the table
This is an edited extract from Nadine Dirks’s Hot Water, which explores living with a chronic illness
It is an unfortunate reality that the healthcare system is still failing the majority of South Africans
By doing so the country reduces its reliance on imports, improves technology, builds skills and ensures access to drugs
The department has tried to turn the health system around but it’s plagued by inefficiency, staff shortages, dismal leadership and governance failures
Professional help is becoming easier to access – starting with your local pharmacy
Allegra guarantees that all patients, including those living with HIV and AIDS, experience personalised care
While we can’t change the socio-economic and entrenched racist structures of our societies overnight, we can take control of our individual healthcare
WHO red list fails to prevent rich countries from poaching healthcare workers from countries where those workers are in short supply
Despite our fears of National Health Insurance NHI being driven by fears of corruption and limited state capacity, the issue of equal access to healthcare for all cannot be dismissed by the fear of what the 16% may lose
In the latest episode of Bhekisisa’s monthly TV show, Health Beat, Mia Malan spoke to public health researcher Susan Goldstein about how regulations about how foods are sold can help to prevent obesity
A conference in Gauteng, attended by hundreds of experts, is the first step to changing this situation
Harm reduction, not regulations will help South African smokers to quit
AI, collaborative robots, virtual reality and other new tech can lead to better healthcare.
Rural areas struggle to retain senior healthcare professionals, but health workers who grew up in rural towns can plug the gap.
Doctors at Africa’s biggest hospital were left scrambling on Tuesday when they had to work without nurses, admin clerks or service staff. Find out how it played out at Chris Hani Baragwanath
Universal healthcare is crucial to realising social and economic potential but countries must rethink how they fund and manage such systems
The minister’s medium-term budget policy statement had to balance the fiscal risk of state-owned entities and the threat their collapse posed for the economy
In the more impoverished and remote areas, healthcare is either unavailable or too far away, leaving a sizeable portion of South Africans without the resources to travel to existing facilities.
The ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has ended in violence. For those without access to medicine, it means more suffering in an overwhelmed health system
Information is collected in wealthy countries and nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries can’t get safe, affordable and timely surgery