Yogan Pillay
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Somebody call Hasina
Amid the mostly depressing HIV headlines of recent times, concerned as they mainly are with the deadly impacts of donor defunding, South Africa’s imminent roll-out of a…
Covid-19 draws the bulk of health sector’s focus, at the expense of children
Children have accounted for a relatively low number of coronavirus cases, but other facets of their healthcare and wellbeing have suffered
Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections
New research from seven countries in Africa signals the future of HIV prevention — but what can it learn from its past?
Data-driven TB: Using the numbers to find SA’s missing patients
How community health workers and data can help South Africa get more TB patients on treatment.
Motsoaledi launches free HPV vaccine for schoolgirls
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has launched an HPV vaccine programme for grade four girls in all government schools.
Help’s at hand for connected moms
Simple phone services are stepping in to help women who can’t seek clinical advice in person.
Comment: Superfood for Babies
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and government and Save the Children have joined forces to promote breastfeeding to save children’s lives.
Contraceptive policy overhauled
A new look at family planning, especially among teens in South Africa, is on the cards.
Life saving cancer vaccine will be difficult to implement
While HPV vaccines will save lives, target schoolgirls will be hard to reach.
Improving health through infrastructure
For Thabo Rakoloti, the work the DBSA is doing with the Department of Health could be used as a model for other government departments.