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Circumcision has been shown in large clinical trials to be effective at reducing the risk of HIV transmission. But devices need to be thoroughly tested for safety before they are used. Photo of a scalpal: Wikimedia user Rickyblax (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ADOLESCENT HEALTH

KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

  • Tania Broughton
5 min read
A cancer patient receives treatment.
ACCESS TO CANCER TREATMENT

‘It’s heartbreaking’: bad cancer drugs shipped to more than 100 countries

The drugs form the backbone of treatment plans for numerous common cancers, including breast, ovarian and leukemia

  • Paul Eccles
  • Andjela Milivojevic
  • Ramu Sapkota
18 min read
Clicks has opposed the litigation and argued that its customer also had a duty to check that she had received, and was taking, the correct medication for her condition, as prescribed. File photo
CLICKS LAWSUIT

Clicks faces high court battle over alleged medication error leading to near-death

A Cape Town woman claims she almost bled to death after a pharmacist dispensed the incorrect drug

  • Lyse Comins
7 min read
Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces. (Getty Images)
DE ESCALATION TRAINING SECURITY GUARDS

Why hospital security guards can’t keep doctors and nurses safe — and how to fix it

Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces

  • Zano Kunene
9 min read
COUNCIL FOR HEALTH SERVICE ACCREDITATION

Focus on safety for patients

Initiatives are under way to ensure patient safety in health facilities. An upcoming congress will focus on minimising adverse incidents at hospitals.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read