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The hunt is on for a new private sector partner with the expertise to set up a drug-making plan.

Malnutrition is killing South Africa's children, yet half of the country's fresh produce is wasted.

Records show that Musina hospital boss Allick Dube was suspended for negligence in Tennessee.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has highlighted the coverage of the M&G's new health journalism centre, Bhekisisa, in his budget vote speech.

Prevenar and Rotarix have emptied paediatric wards but the coverage is still too low.

Hopes are high that the new partnership will ensure easy, cheaper access to vaccines and medicine.

Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World's Mothers report.

In the first of a two-part series about the NHI, Mia Malan reports on state plans to change the rigid reimbursement formula for private doctors.

We have a winner from last week's letter competition.

After a seven-year battle, India's government has successfully defended its right to reject drug patents if a medicine doesn't deserve one.

New medicine combines ARVs into one pill, making them easier to supply.

The M&G's new health journalism centre is ready to make its mark, scrutinise and inform.

An industry-wide probe into private healthcare seems likely, but stakeholders fear a witch hunt.

According to HIV prevention trial results, the daily use of pills or a vaginal gel does not appear to prevent HIV-infection in African women.

Studies show that men who themselves are victims are more likely to abuse women.

The discovery of horse in meat products sparked outrage across Europe and a new Stellenbosch University report has revealed similar findings in SA.