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.
Game-changing technology for blind people – at a price
Groundbreaking technology could revolutionise the future for the blind - but the exorbitant costs make it inaccessible.
Sangomas learn to meld muti with conventional medicine
Traditional and Western healers team up to treat patients with HIV and tuberculosis because many people consult more than one health system.
Mothers and babies at risk in Apostolic church ‘birth camps’
Leaders of Zimbabwe's Apostolic sects are warming to the idea of women giving birth at health clinics.
It’s only 32km to the state clinic, but for the poor that’s a world...
Some residents in rural towns in Mpumalanga have to chose between buying food or going to the doctor.
Labour contracts stall upgrades to Mamelodi Hospital
The Gauteng health department has admitted to problems at the facility, seen by the public protector.
Therapists test psychedelic chaos to cure depression and addiction
Psychiatrists have since turned to antidepressants, mood stabilisers and antipsychotics that aren’t curative.
Return trip: Psychedelics are back
In the first of a two-part series, a band of doctors set out to reclaim LSD and ecstasy for mental health treatments.
Gogos step up for peace of mind
Depression among the elderly is largely overlooked, but exercise can help to counter it.
In Makhado, the cat’s in the cradle
'Cat' or 'intash' joins tik and nyaope in the playground as dealers target bored children.
If SA wins the fight against TB, the world will benefit
South Africa lost nearly 100 000 people to TB last year – three-quarters of whom were HIV-positive. Reducing the burden will benefit the economy.
Unlikely perk of prison life: Free, speedy TB treatment
South African jails are making notable strides in screening for, and curing, tuberculosis.
Undercover tuberculosis: How SA’s top killer slips in under the radar
Healthy lungs don’t mean you’re off the hook: tuberculosis can take root anywhere in the body.
Violence-laden South Africa’s burden of disease
The notion of violence as a national health priority has yet to take hold, even among health professionals.
‘Magic bullet’ to feed the world by 2030
A change in mind-set is required because feeding schemes alone cannot put an end to malnutrition.
Zamani – the hero of Hlabisa
From taxi driver to TB-care champion, Zamani Dlamini brings hope to the sick in rural KwaZulu-Natal.