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?
Scientists in South Africa say there’s no evidence that the B.1.617 is worse than our local variant
SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated
SA is on the verge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, but can we vaccinate children and pregnant women, and which jabs work against the 501Y.V2 variant?
But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector
But thousands of their success stories remain undocumented, their value unmeasured
Solar-powered purifier removes bad taste and smells from wastewater
Last week, WTO members had another chance to level the playing field by sponsoring the Trips waiver for Covid-19 medical tools. They chose not to
Doctors and nurses are dog-tired, depressed and anxious. Experts share some tips on how to cope
Guinea is fighting the virus with a vaccine used in the DRC, while their neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia increase border surveillance
Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening
People living with HIV in Sierra Leone who use drugs are facing grim challenges during the pandemic
The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19
Despite being largely sidelined, these essential workers have adapted to lockdowns, taken to technology and even attracted clients from abroad
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan
Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
The global initiative plans to deliver two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to developing nations
During his address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Dialogues on Tuesday, the president implored countries hoarding vaccines to release their excess doses
Hedging and hoarding behaviour around vaccine access was inevitable, but it will be impossible for the global economy to recover until the majority of the world’s citizens have been inoculated
Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal
Israel is refusing to provide the vaccine to the millions of Palestinians it is forcefully ruling over.
The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.
Despite the media’s wish for a neat story, the African continent’s response to Covid-19 is all over the map
Good leaders build trust which is essential to health – the foundation of prosperous economies
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 […]
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy