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Motsoaledi reveals ‘progressive’ HIV treatment plans
New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.
Dancing with the devil: UCT stubs out tobacco-funded unit
Can Tobacco money ever be washed clean? Most researchers at the University of Cape Town say no.
Social grants decrease teenage girls’ risk of contracting HIV
Child support grants can protect teenage girls from sugar daddies.
National laboratory workers strike after negotiations stall, provinces fail to pay
The nationwide industrial action is expected to last at least until Friday and could affect patients living with conditions such as cancer and HIV.
#Budget2017: A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health
Our obese nation could be slimmed down and help limit chronic diseases such heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.
Bad habits: How the government can help you quit smoking — but isn’t
South Africa’s anti-smoking policies rely on increased sin taxes to cut smoking rates in the country. Experts say this is no longer enough, but people who use government facilities have very few other tools available to help them stop.
#AIDS2016: Five things to watch out for at the International Aids Conference 2016
The International Aids Conference returns to Durban after 16 years. This year heralds the HIV prevention revolution that is underway.
No shoes allowed: Why it’s best to go bare indoors
About a third of the dust in your home is carried in on the soles of people’s shoes, and some of it can be bad for people, such as microplastics or poisonous substances like lead. The solution is pretty simple and the science is clear-cut. Leave your shoes outside.
Truth has prevailed, says Basson victim’s wife
Family members of victims of Wouter Basson have expressed relief that the apartheid-era doctor has been found guilty after a six-year trial.
Death in the Free State
The health minister and UNAids are jumping the gun by not consulting activists.All Nanaki Mohajane’s sister, Masentle, wanted to do was to keep her...
Hospital under observation
State officials have visited Dihlabeng and the Free State health MEC says he will follow suit.
#LifeEsidimeni: NGOs ‘chose patients like cattle at an auction’
The department moved people to save money and NGOs were happy to take them in for cash.
Maternal deaths highlight poor state of hospitals
NGOs use maternal deaths to illustrate the dire state of Mpumalanga hospitals.
Ebola: SA bans travel to and from high risk countries
The government has banned travel between South Africa and 'high risk' countries to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus to the country.
SA registers a two-in-one pill that can prevent HIV infection
South Africa has become only the second country in the world to allow widespread access to groundbreaking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication.
Free State’s Malakoane calls activists’ slogans insulting
The province's health MEC has condemned the slogans marchers on the department have been chanting, calling them insulting and inappropriate.