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Medical back-up in Pondo initiation
Eastern Cape royals are campaigning to use medical circumcision in traditional rituals.
Meet the doctors: Take a look at this country’s first crop of homegrown physicians
Finally capping its own medics, the country must now retain them and coax them into rural areas.
Malawi drought: “I’m pregnant, but I’ve got nothing to eat.”
Some rain has fallen yet crop yields are still expected to be poor, but aid programmes have opened the door to a more sustainable future.
Five ways to reduce your risk of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer accounts for nearly a quarter of all cancers in black men. Find out how to protect yourself and the ones you love.
Man to man, sexual health needs are better met at male-only clinics
A centre employing only men has opened in Khayelitsha to address the needs of males uneasy about being seen at mixed-gender facilities.
Finally, TB pills for children
Tastier kid-friendly tablets will help take the guess work out of treating Kenya's tiniest TB patients.
Period pains can be debilitating, but they can also be treated
Many women suffer from menstrual cramps extreme enough to confine them to bed, but treatment is available that can provide effective relief.
Virtual reality and SA’s quest for happier nurses
South Africa's public health nurses are infamous for having bad attitudes. Could a pair of goggles help them change their ways?
Male breast cancer stays hidden
When Thami Mabuza found a lump in his chest, he never could have imagined it was breast cancer.
Juba’s water vendors make a living, but it’s a cut-throat business
Water pumped from the Nile is the only option for 98% of the residents of South Sudan's capital.
The unbearable loneliness of COVID-19
There are no visiting hours for COVID-19 patients. Instead, there’s anxiety, fear, stigma and potential grief. But there’s also — at least some — resilience.
Medical aids have dentists over a barrel
Dentists say the reduced rates paid out by medical schemes are putting them out of business.
My many selves: How I learned to live with multiple personalities
Memories, behaviours, attitudes and even perceived age can all switch together as people transition from one self to another.
Zamani – the hero of Hlabisa
From taxi driver to TB-care champion, Zamani Dlamini brings hope to the sick in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
Stuck in a destructive cycle of poverty and teen pregnancy
To understand Mpumalanga's teen pregnancies, look closely at the much older men calling the shots.
‘Most renewable energy companies’ linked with claims of abuses in mines
Corporate watchdog urges clean-up of supply chains as analysis finds weak regulation and enforcement has led to lack of scrutiny.