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‘Baby bins' can mean the difference between life – and death at the bottom of a trash can.

Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities

Despite increased efforts to improve child and maternal health, countries are still lagging behind in meeting their Millennium Development Goals.

Primary healthcare barely exists outside our urban centres, and apartheid-ordained inequality is stark.

Larvae may not be to everyone's taste but they could be key to easing food shortages and boosting farmers' incomes.

South Africa was the first African country to introduce the expensive but effective pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar, into its immunisation programme.

Unsafe terminations in Malawi may be curbed after a new law is enacted, but it’s just the first step

The Eastern Cape health department claims hospital staff misled a government inspection team to create a bad impression.

South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.

While much has been done to end Aids in Africa, more work by governments is necessary to move forward, particularly in SA.

Experts believe Ginkgo biloba, a natural product used in vitamin supplements, may be harmful if taken together with HIV medication.

Fact may be stranger than science fiction as artificial intelligence moves into consulting rooms.

Gauteng health department suspends its chief financial officer following allegations of irregularities in departmental procurement processes.

As the fallout regarding misinformation about vaccines and antiretrovirals shows, words can kill.

A new study has found that your kitchen counter is more likely to be contaminated by disease-causing bacteria than the handle of your toilet.

Government facilities are trumping their larnier colleagues in providing HIV services.