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Road worrier: TAC activist ‘targeted’
The pressure group has accused the Free State’s health MEC of being behind the intimidation.
Restore medical aids to good health
Private healthcare is meant to support public health, but it must be kept in check.
Safer, due to unforeskinned circumstances
Voluntary male circumcision has made huge strides in reducing the rate of HIV infections.
New breast-feeding policy for HIV moms pays off
Exclusive breast-feeding, introduced in line with WHO guidelines, has proven safe for babies if the mother is on antiretroviral treatment.
How can Africa settle its health bill?
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates speaks to the Mail & Guardian about Africa's health challenges.
SA can learn from Brazil’s health model
The favelas are served by teams of community workers, who are the doctors' eyes and ears.
Double stigma leaves gay men with little hope
Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
HIV treatment needs a shift in thinking – researchers
Experts say more focus on early treatment rather than waiting for CD4 counts will dramatically reduce viral replication and new infections.
Too much stick, not enough carrot
The state’s proposed certificate of need will not address inequities in rural healthcare.
Layoffs prove to be a bitter pill to swallow
Ill residents may suffer most after the axing of Free State community health workers.
Motsoaledi reveals ‘progressive’ HIV treatment plans
New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.
Africa’s growth path: Reduce diseases, Bill Gates cautions
The philanthropist says the rise of the continent will depend on whether its leaders are open to learning from each other, and from their own people.
HIV infections in children under five down by over three quarters
A study has found that child-focused interventions have significantly reduced HIV-infection rates in children under the age of five.
Free State’s Malakoane calls activists’ slogans insulting
The province's health MEC has condemned the slogans marchers on the department have been chanting, calling them insulting and inappropriate.
Free State healthcare workers march for Malakoane’s head
In a TAC march, workers in the province's crisis-hit health sector say they will hold a night vigil every Wednesday until demands are met.
Study: ARVs have “no effect” on mortality for patients with higher CD4 counts in...
Research suggests that taking HIV medication while CD4 counts are higher than 350 does not reduce mortality in those who are co-infected.