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Gauteng patients are victims of a sick system
The blame for the fire at Charlotte Maxeke hospital and the delays in refurbishing and reopening its damaged sections has been placed squarely at the feet of the provincial…
2022 census discriminates against LGBTQIA+ community
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
South Africa is home to a culture of transphobia
Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections
Covid-19 stymies six years of progress in tackling poverty in Gauteng
Some 36% of Gauteng households live in poverty, according to a new survey, with poverty levels having shot up during the course of the pandemic
Human development is under threat
Achieving significant progress means we are going to have to ditch neoliberal capitalism
Adapt as you adopt: Adjusting to digital health tech to drive access to care
Digital health technologies can help to improve the individual citizen and the healthcare professional experience
Three key components of the NHI Bill that need to change
Have a say in the future health system of South Africa
Community healthcare workers are the link
They often identify additional problems, such as people needing food, IDs and housing
Using the COPC Toolkit to plan integrated healthcare delivery
The toolkit integrates data to better predict and respond to health needs in an area
‘It’s a godsend’: the healthcare scheme bringing hope to India’s sick
In a country where treatment can cost two years’ wages, a new project could mean free medical care for 500 million people.