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Read the National Health Insurance Bill
The Bill is the first step towards learning how the government plans to fund its shift towards universal health care.
Truth has prevailed, says Basson victim’s wife
Family members of victims of Wouter Basson have expressed relief that the apartheid-era doctor has been found guilty after a six-year trial.
AMPing up HIV prevention: An inside look at how the immune system fights off...
The start of this year's HIV Research for Prevention Conference brings with it new findings that show the potential of special antibodies to prevent HIV infection. We unpack the study and break down the key concepts.
Will the UK’s new prime minister cut funds to this malaria jab?
A malaria vaccine has passed the World Health Organisation’s efficacy rate of 75%. But if the United Kingdom’s new prime minister cuts foreign aid, the people who need the jab may never get it.
How South Africa’s COVID vaccine injury fund will work
In the rare event that you experience a severe side-effect as a result of COVID-19 vaccines, this fund will pay you out.
#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’
The arbitration ruling specifies that both Constitutional and general damages have to be paid.
Why Africa needs PrEP: A two-in-one pill to prevent HIV infection
Truvada, which contains two antiretrovirals, reduces the risk of HIV infection with up to 96%.
Play gives initiates who lost their manhood a voice
A Johannesburg director has taken up the continuing tragedy of botched circumcisions.
Six ways alcohol can help – and hurt – you this Easter
Before you down those beers at the braai, find out how much alcohol is too much this Easter.
Civil society’s #MeToo moment: ‘We are complicit in creating environments that allow this’
Civil society is supposed to be a watchdog. It’s supposed to fight for what’s right – but what happens when those tasked with advocating for the most vulnerable become the perpetrators of sexual harassment?
Why SA’s cancer activists are stuck in an endless loop
There’s no sign that South Africa’s intellectual property laws will change anytime soon, public health experts say. That means pharmaceutical companies will keep abusing the country’s weak system — and keep the profits rolling in.
Death knell for cancer research
The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.
As if HIV treatment never happened and time stood still
In SA, HIV infection is no longer a death sentence but in countries like the Democratic Republic Congo, it's as if treatment never happened.
Too much of a good thing: SA’s epidemic of over-treatment is paying off for...
Is a lack of competition fuelling unnecessary care at your expense?
A jab controls sandfly bite killer fever, but not in South Sudan
Early diagnosis, a simple test, vector curbs and a new medicine is effective in many areas, but South Sudan can't rely on this treatment.
Q&A: State patients in private hospitals — what’s the deal?
Government hospitals are likely to run out of beds before the end of July. The health department is in the process of signing deals with the private healthcare sector for additional beds at set prices. But how does this work in practise? We’ve asked Nicholas Crisp, one of the health department’s chief negotiators.