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These ATMs have swopped bills for pills. Here’s why
Meet a South African getting her HIV medication at the press of a button.
Thousands of babies die each year in SA. This could help save them
A week. That's how long most newborns who die will make it in South Africa. But there may be hope yet for the country's tiniest patients
SA to launch plan to tackle gender-based violence. Read Ramaphosa’s speech here.
"Twenty-thousand people were killed in the past year. The majority of killers and victims are men," Ramaphosa says at summit.
Hlongwa, Mahlangu remain on high-level ANC body despite ban on public office
Read the ANC Gauteng executive committee statement on embattled former health MECs Brian Hlongwa and Qedani Mahlangu as well as former Emfuleni mayor.
Bhekisisa presents: From paper to provinces — tracking SA’s HIV/TB plan
#TrackingTheNSP: Ahead of World Aids Day, hear just how far provinces have come putting the national plan into practice.
The National Health Insurance: Who’s in, who’s out and how much will it cost
The NHI was the centre of this weekend’s presidential health summit. Now the pressure is mounting for Treasury to figure out how to fund it.
SIU hones in on healthcare sector: ‘Prosecutions have to follow’
After two days of deliberations on the National Health Insurance, delegates are expected to summarise findings and present the way forward.
Mabuza: ‘The NHI must not negate private health schemes for those who desire them’
Read what Deputy President David Mabuza had to say about primary health care and the NHI in his Presidential Health Summit speech.
One year on: Relive SA’s historic Life Esidimeni arbitration
The deaths of at least 144 mental health patients shook SA to its core and led to a historic arbitration that lasted more than 40 days.
Minister condemns plans for first LGBTI centre as ‘criminal act’
Ugandan campaigners are warned they will break the country's anti-homosexuality law if they open the safe space.
The tobacco industry says vaping is 95% safer than smoking. Should you believe it?
Find out what you need to know with this latest article in our series separating tobacco fact from fiction.
People are still being shackled and tortured for living with this disease
The Life Esidimeni tragedy makes headlines again in a new global report.
Why this legal drug may put you at risk for a killer infectious disease
That tot or two might be putting you at risk for...an infectious disease? Find out what you need to know.
South Africa makes history: An HIV-positive mom donates her liver
This mother asked doctors to allow her to save her child. Read how she did it.
SA experimental TB vaccine is the first in almost a century to slash new...
Scroll down to read the latest trial results as part of our live blog from the UN's recent high level meeting on TB.
What to expect from the world’s first high-level UN meeting on TB
Ramaphosa and Motsoaledi are expected to draw high praise at a UN meeting this week. Find out why.