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Diabetic patients who aren't treated properly risk having the smallest cut lead to an amputated limb.

Dentists say the reduced rates paid out by medical schemes are putting them out of business.

In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.

Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.

The favelas are served by teams of community workers, who are the doctors' eyes and ears.

Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.

Ill residents may suffer most after the axing of Free State community health workers.

The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.

The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission

Scientists believe the brain is key to treating weight problems, and are closing in on answers.

In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.

An NGO is changing lives by giving prosthetic limbs to amputees from rural and poor areas.

These stories show how complex health is in Mpumalanga, and how few opportunities there are for disempowered people to change their circumstances.

With proper medication, healthy living and a positive outlook, patients can lead good lives.

The growing fad of eating one's own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial - or safe.

The HPV vaccine roll-out is prompting parents to rethink how they talk to children about sex.