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South Africa must stand firm with India – the pharmacy of the developing world
As Indian PM Narendra Modi visits South Africa, we must push to ensure continued access to affordable medicines.
Almost 400 000 Congolese have been vaccinated against yellow fever in just a few...
After the outbreak of the virus in Angola, medical teams are frantically working in the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt its spread.
Zimbabwe mixes medicine and tradition for safer circumcision
Zimbabwe has successfully won the support of chiefs and their people by combining a respect for tradition with safe, modern procedures.
SA doctors demand shorter hours, saying their 30-hour shifts put patients’ lives at risk
The health department and the Health Professions Council of South Africa must act to protect the medics and patients.
Uncut, unwed and cast out, but a better life awaited
In rural Kenya, a group of strong-willed women is giving traumatised young runaways a second chance at life.
Medical aid board says SA has no choice but to back NHI
The industry body says the dwindling number of medical aid members means the government must act.
Exclusively breast-fed children are less likely to become antisocial teens and adults
Research shows mothers’ milk produces children less likely to be involved in crime.
Government disputes drug stock-out survey: ‘Far fewer clinics run out of medicine’
The report describes medication shortages as "a serious threat to the public healthcare system". But the government says the figures are inaccurate.
Facebook adds a new feature to red-flag suicide bids before they are carried out
The social networking site is responding to the growing number of cries for help on its pages by including tips and links for users in distress.
Six weighty figures to watch: The SA and global obesity epidemic in numbers
Numbers don't lie: A new report shows how people across the world keep piling on the kilos.
HIV-prevention pill: The deeply personal journey of a male sex worker in Kenya
A pill dispenser with an electronic cap monitors daily adherence to a regimen that may curb HIV among sex workers – and in broader society.
Camp closure is next health crisis
Sending Dadaab's refugees back to Somalia will become the next health emergency.
The mentally ill are not alone in Kenya
There are too few psychiatrists, so a foundation is using a Canadian model to rehabilitate people.
Bones of gold: ‘You never know when someone will kidnap you’
Dangerous myths persist about people living with albinism, but a community in Malawi has had enough.
Ramadan 2016: How the fast can help your health
Some research suggests that fasting not only has spiritual benefits but physical ones as well.
‘Malnutrition: Toddlers are almost as often overweight as they are underweight’
A quarter of the world's overweight children live in Africa, amounting to almost the same number as wasting minors.