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Robots, polony and the fight to keep schizophrenia patients out of hospital
A pioneering study in the Eastern Cape demonstrates how peer-led recovery groups can sharply curb psychosis relapses and keep schizophrenia patients out of hospital, yet deep…
Why the HLM matters: Civil society will not be a footnote in New York
The 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/Aids presents a crucial opportunity, but its success hinges on governments partnering with civil society, not just using them for optics.…
Games could help people stick to HIV treatment
People with HIV can live a long, healthy life — if they take their medication correctly. But too many don’t. A game might help to change that, research shows
By 2025, sangomas will have to be registered to practise
The health department says new regulations likely to come into force early next year are a step towards getting Western and traditional medicine to work together
SA depressingly low on mental health
A conference in Gauteng, attended by hundreds of experts, is the first step to changing this situation
Fuel boycott looms over Engen refinery fire
Residents in south Durban want the petroleum giant to pay reparations, rehabilitate the area and protect the people who live near the plant