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A ban on boosters: Why richer countries should wait for others to catch up...
Rich countries are already beginning to look at possibly rolling out booster shots of COVID vaccines. Causing the World Health Organisation to call for a ban on these programmes until September in order to give poorer countries a chance to catch up in their search for sufficient doses.
Why COVID jabs will stop new variants in their tracks — if we vaccinate...
SARS-CoV-2 variants are the virus that causes COVID-19’s way of surviving and spreading. The fewer vaccinated people there are, the more chance the virus has to evolve. Here’s where variants come from and how to stop them.
New virus, old wounds: Frontline COVID-19 workers demand better pay
Would you risk your life for R 3 500? These community health workers have been doing just that for years.
Where are South Africa’s HIV patients?
Where are South Africa's HIV patients? Find out how provinces stack up when it comes to getting patients onto antiretrovirals with this interactive map.
Have questions about the National Health Insurance? We answer them
As Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi prepares to unveil the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill today, we tell you what you need to know about.
South Africans aren’t being protected from fake sanitisers: What needs to be done
Sanitiser stockouts left governments to turn to more unconventional suppliers at the beginning of the year. Here’s why a lack of regulations in South Africa opened the market up to potentially toxic substitutes.
#WitsHungerStrike: Wits wasn’t prepared during #FeesMustFall. Has anything changed?
Following #FeesMustFall, this report echoed warnings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry & said schools must plan for protests. Has it happened?
#LifeEsidimeni: Five of the most unbelievable things Qedani Mahlangu said
Did the former MEC move from playing the blame game to playing the victim?
The three biggest fights looming for the National Health Insurance
Who will control the country's healthcare purse and who will be left out? Find out and read why some are likely to be sceptical in the country's quest for more equitable access to high-quality universal healthcare coverage.
Sex for vaccines: Violence may mar the rollout of Ebola jab
Women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo are allegedly being asked for sexual favours in exchange for Ebola treatment.
Why we can’t afford to leave migrants out of our COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Excluding refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented people in public health programmes is likely to have far-reaching implications for global COVID vaccination roll-outs.
Cancer treatment waiting times in KZN increase by almost 30% as services stall
Cancer patients are waiting up to nine months for treatment, says the South African Human Rights Commission.
Bhekisisa gets a boost into Africa
The M&G's health centre reaps a Gates foundation reward for making a difference.
Why money earmarked to fight Ebola may have financed one man’s love life
The World Health Organization launches an inquiry after claims of ‘legendary’ corruption, including racism and sexism.
How to handle Ramadan headaches
Ramadan is meant to be a calm, spiritual time, but headaches triggered by fasting can ruin this special observance for many. Learn how to handle them.
#LifeEsidimeni: In six weeks we’ll know if Qedani Mahlangu will be prosecuted
After being awarded damages, distraught families want more: the former Gauteng Health MEC must face criminal charges.