Public Health Policy
latest news & developments
Smuggled birth control pills in demand
Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities
KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns
The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned
SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab – but there’s a snag
The country isn’t getting extra money from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria; it has to use cash from a grant it has already been awarded and was cut by 16% in June
If a cigarette box isn’t disgusting, it’s not doing its job
A throat ulcer. Bloody urine. A sick baby. That’s what smokers in other countries see. In South Africa? For now, it’s a tiny black box
It’s the ‘Donald disease’ that’s making us sick
With the 12 specialised key population clinics in South Africa funded by the US government, and now shuttered, getting treatment at government clinics has been difficult, if not…
Fighting stunting in children is key to South Africa’s future prosperity
The new government must make zero stunting a funded national priority
Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks
Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder