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Work on HIV prevention may be undone after a boy died after a medical circumcision procedure.

Work on HIV prevention may be undone after a boy has died after a medical circumcision procedure.

China has reduced childhood deaths and illness from diseases that were once widespread.

Successes in the battle against infectious diseases are offset by chronic, noncommunicable illnesses.

HIV diplomacy can be used to help the country become a better, more influential global citizen.

NHI details are not clear but it is certain that the priveged few will have to do with less.

Many medical schemes rely on the ignorance of their members, who buy more expensive cover than they may need, for their very survival.

Politicians and industry experts say that partnerships between the public and private sectors may solve the doctor and nurse shortages in SA.

During this initiation season, we look back at what happened in 2013 when bungled initiations cost boys their penises.

To understand Mpumalanga's teen pregnancies, look closely at the much older men calling the shots.

Diets come and go like fashion - new research shows that to cut the weight you should cut the sugar.

Despite an ongoing probe into alleged misconduct, he's back at Messina Hospital – as chief executive.

Government has raised concerns that the health system may buckle under the pressure of both HIV and non-communicable diseases - a dual epidemic.

A new drug, Tivicay, that could be vital in the struggle against HIV, might not be available to those who need it the most.

The best traditional initiation schools uphold cultural values, but rely on good management and high standards.

Treatment for the debilitating obstetric injury has been scarce in Uganda, but organisations are helping to fill the gap, writes Mara Kardas-Nelson.