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Ill residents may suffer most after the axing of Free State community health workers.

New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.

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.

A study has found that child-focused interventions have significantly reduced HIV-infection rates in children under the age of five.

The province's health MEC has condemned the slogans marchers on the department have been chanting, calling them insulting and inappropriate.

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.

Research suggests that taking HIV medication while CD4 counts are higher than 350 does not reduce mortality in those who are co-infected.

Several initiatives are under way to stop the abuse of antibiotics.

A budget spending monitoring forum says the department is on the verge of collapse and is R700-million in debt.

The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.

GF Jooste Hospital was a beacon of hope. It should have been renovated, not closed.

Low carb, high fat diets don't work better than traditional balanced diets, according to a Stellenbosch University study.

The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission

Scientists believe the brain is key to treating weight problems, and are closing in on answers.

An open letter to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.

Appalling conditions in Free State hospitals reveal a health care system that seems to be corrupt from top to bottom.