The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders
Signed 70 years ago, today’s Constitution was built on it, but not everything has been realised
You need to talk about money and you can’t help others if you’re not helping yourself
There is an urgent need to prevent the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals
A comprehensive, multi-sector approach would help medical care in emerging countries catch up with those in more established nations
Enabling the use of generics, supporting local businesses and setting up a state pharmaceutical company would boost healthcare
A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while
By law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities
Donald Trump’s funding freeze underlines that South Africa needs to prioritise the development of its pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital
In a changing world order, the continent must make urgent moves to wean itself off handouts
In December, the Global Fund and the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief committed to funding the roll-out of lenacapavir in countries they support
The NHI Act says funding healthcare for all should come from tax but economic growth is in a vice and many people are without jobs
In his 2025 State of the Nation address the president promised improved healthcare access and infrastructure
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
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
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
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Fixing the problems in both the public and private health system will help ensure all people in South Africa get quality and healthcare
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