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WHO

No vaccine superheroes or supervillains: Fix the system
Opinion
/ 14 May 2021

No vaccine superheroes or supervillains: Fix the system

Is Gates a superhero or a supervillain? That’s the wrong question. The right question is: How it is that one person can have so much influence over world health?

By Philip Machanick
Telemedicine is a quick cure for Africa’s healthcare ailments
Opinion
/ 9 April 2021

Telemedicine is a quick cure for Africa’s healthcare ailments

But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector

By Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko and Naomi Momodu
Non-profit organisations are critical to redressing structural causes of poverty
Opinion
/ 30 March 2021

Non-profit organisations are critical to redressing structural causes of poverty

But thousands of their success stories remain undocumented, their value unmeasured

By Andy Du Plessis
A survival kit for healthcare workers, before the Covid-19 third wave hits
Coronavirus
/ 11 March 2021

A survival kit for healthcare workers, before the Covid-19 third wave hits

Doctors and nurses are dog-tired, depressed and anxious. Experts share some tips on how to cope

By Chris Bateman
One in five deaths are due to fossil fuel air pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 10 February 2021

One in five deaths are due to fossil fuel air pollution

Researchers of a new study hope policymakers will consider the health benefits of alternative energy solutions

By Chris Gilili
Jury still out on pregnant women getting a Covid jab
Coronavirus
/ 9 February 2021

Jury still out on pregnant women getting a Covid jab

Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies

By Chris Bateman
World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation
Opinion
/ 4 February 2021

World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation

Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles

By Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen
WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year
Health
/ 12 January 2021

WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year

Infections numbers are surging around the world, especially in Europe where nations have been forced to ramp up virus restrictions even as vaccines are rolled out.

By Agence France Presse
WHO experts to wade into tricky territory in hunt for virus’ origins
Health
/ 4 January 2021

WHO experts to wade into tricky territory in hunt for virus’ origins

A year after the outbreak started, WHO experts are due in China for a highly politicised visit to explore the origins of the coronavirus, in a trip trailed by accusations of cover-ups, conspiracy and fears of a whitewash. Under the global glare, Beijing delayed access for independent experts into China to probe the origins of […]

By Jing Xuan Teng
What works and doesn’t once you have Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2020

What works and doesn’t once you have Covid-19

Myths abound about what works and doesn’t once you have contracted the virus. As the second wave engulfs the country here is what specialists have to say

By Boitumelo Kgobotlo
$500m for Covid test, treat, vaccine
Health
/ 15 November 2020

$500m for Covid test, treat, vaccine

France, Spain, the European Commission and Britain as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged money for equity in the treatment of Covid-19

By Agence France Presse
The quiet front line battle of South Africa’s rural nurses
Health
/ 14 October 2020

The quiet front line battle of South Africa’s rural nurses

The focus may have been on urban nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic, but those in rural areas suffer similar fates. However, very little is known about how they have been able to cope

By Kim Harrisberg and Gulshan Khan
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
Sars plan for illicit tobacco still being refined
Business
/ 22 August 2020

Sars plan for illicit tobacco still being refined

Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family

While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies

By Pontsho Pilane
Another teachers union calls for schools to be closed
Coronavirus
/ 14 July 2020

Another teachers union calls for schools to be closed

Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners

By Bongekile Macupe
Thank our lucky stars and stripes Trump did not take the lead in the pandemic
Coronavirus
/ 10 June 2020

Thank our lucky stars and stripes Trump did not take the lead in the pandemic

Imagine the chaos that would have ensued had the rest of the world relied on the United States for leadership as it usually does?

By Joseph Mugore
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