South African lawyer and bioethicist Kwanele Asante transformed her personal health challenges with breast cancer and chronic illness into decades of fierce advocacy for people…
Gauteng's official shortfall of 15,820 nurses may severely understate the true gap because public hospital staffing structures haven't been updated since 2006, the provincial…
High costs are preventing newly approved maternal vaccines and antibody treatments for RSV from entering South Africa's public healthcare system, leaving vulnerable infants…
As South Africa observes Heritage Month, bridging the gap between traditional healing and scientific research is essential to ensure indigenous medicinal plants are safe,…
A step-by-step guide to what really happens at the clinic when you go for lenacapavir, the new six-monthly HIV prevention jab, from initial testing to injection day.
A landmark survey reveals that nearly 1.8 million women in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal experienced obstetric violence over the past decade. In response, South Africa's health…
Devastating global cuts to humanitarian aid have forced widespread clinic closures across Sudan, leaving millions without access to basic medicine, vaccines, and essential…
As South Africa rolls out the six-monthly HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, four people from high-risk groups explain why they chose the shot over daily pills and what their…
The KwaZulu-Natal government has launched a R148 million project to build the Ilembe district's first dedicated public psychiatric hospital, ending years of patient transfers.
Assistive technology is essential for education, employment, and independence, yet millions across South Africa and the continent face severe access and affordability barriers.
As patents expire, generic versions of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic arrive in South Africa. But will price drops be enough to end the dangerous black…
Keneilwe Dikoma's life changed forever when her son Lorato was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at six months old. For three decades, she has navigated the complexities of care in…
Christopher Welile Mpehle sees balance sheets differently. For him, finance is not simply about numbers — it is about widening access to healthcare and changing lives. The loss…
For Nokukhanya Mthiyane, science is more than a profession — it is a commitment to changing lives. At just 31, the cytopathology scientist and training facilitator at Lancet…
The contentious debate around semaglutide in South African healthcare extends beyond its use for obesity and type 2 diabetes, exposing deep-seated issues of access,…
