The World Health Organisation must recommit to the democratic principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Some provisions of the World Health Organisation’s International Health Regulations and draft Pandemic Agreement impinge on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship and centralise medical care
Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
If we do not speak out against the erosion of rights by authoritarian leaders, anti-rights movements will be emboldened everywhere
Africa is the World Health Organisation’s biggest beneficiary in terms of road safety projects
About 4 000 people are bitten by snakes annually but only a quarter of those being admitted to hospital and only 10% require antivenom
Interventions such as immediate food relief and raising awareness are needed to address undernutrition and obesity
Cancer accounted for about 32.3% of all insurer Liberty’s claims for 2023
Under the proposed changes, control over important public health procedures will be ceded to the WHO and director general
A proposed treaty and law changes would compromise national and health sovereignty
The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop
By 2030, the planet is likely to be warmer, undermining the fight against tuberculosis
South Africa had its last cholera outbreak more than a decade ago with about 12 000 cases, following an outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe
Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs
The therapy model is now being exported to the football World Cup in Qatar, where 32 benches, each representing a team competing in the Fifa tournament, will be set up to cast the spotlight on global mental health
The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service
Researchers struggle to understand how teenagers experience tuberculosis treatment, and they haven’t done enough to ask, experts at last week’s seventh South African TB conference argued
About 1000 babies are born with the disease every day on the continent
New Covid-19 infections and related deaths have tapered off
Germs are outsmarting medicine faster than South Africa’s overburdened facilities can keep up with them
The World Health Organisation dismisses the “five second rule” as part of drive to prevent illness and death from bad food
Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.
Treatment consisting of four drugs showed 89% of patients were cured, compared with 52% getting the more complicated tuberculosis treatment
A new study suggests that changes in policies have led to decreased breastfeeding
South Africa is unlikely to buy a new oral Covid-19 pill called molnupiravir, despite the drug having been approved for use in the country. That’s because deciding to spend money on a medication rests on more than just whether it works
Digital health can improve healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, but it internet connectivity remains a challenge
Children aged five to 11 get smaller doses of the Pfizer vaccine than adults. That means the government will have to buy new vials to vaccinate this age group but the health department doesn’t have the money to do so
Having been on the front line of the Covid pandemic, many health carers now have to deal with joblessness, job insecurity and mental health issues
The first locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine from the new facility, which is based in Cape Town, is expected within the next year
During the surge in December, only a marginal increase in Covid-19 deaths was noted, while hospitalisation rates were lower than in previous waves, the presidency statement said