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TB cannot be kept behind bars
World TB Day is on March 24: We look at plans to curb the disease's spread – in prisons and beyond.
SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research
South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.
Health sector cleared for surgery
An industry-wide probe into private healthcare seems likely, but stakeholders fear a witch hunt.
Promoting good health makes cents
The establishment of a health promotion body in SA would save lives — and billions of rands.
Sex life leaving a bad taste in your mouth?
Poor oral hygiene doesn't just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.
Letters to the editor
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But when the bough breaks …
‘Baby bins' can mean the difference between life – and death at the bottom of a trash can.
Cheap drugs a bitter pill for the West
A global squabble over property rights could see the price of medicine soar in poor countries.
Women confound HIV researchers
Why would young, single African women not take free drugs that could potentially save them from contracting a life-threatening infection?
Aids most prevalent cause of early deaths in SA
Aids kills more people prematurely in SA than another other disease – in sharp contrast to two decades ago, which set them at just 12%.
Daily ARV dose ineffective among Africa’s HIV-negative women
According to HIV prevention trial results, the daily use of pills or a vaginal gel does not appear to prevent HIV-infection in African women.
Expanding contraceptive options for SA’s women
The long-acting implant contraceptive Jadelle is being made available at 50% of its original price to women in developing countries.
Rape begets rape – SA’s brutal legacy
Studies show that men who themselves are victims are more likely to abuse women.
Economic policy: The poor still lose
Allocations for healthcare are set from an inequitable base that predates 1994. This means that rural areas continue to be inadequately provided for in the government's budget.
Report shows SA meat products contain donkey, goat, buffalo
The discovery of horse in meat products sparked outrage across Europe and a new Stellenbosch University report has revealed similar findings in SA.
The right to life – and death
However much we abhor the idea, the choice is personal and should be respected.