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[WATCH] COVID vaccines – Pfizer fast facts
Are you one of the people in line for South Africa’s COVID vaccination roll-out? Brush up on your knowledge of the Pfizer vaccine.
[ICYMI] What you need to know about SA’s new HIV drug
Watch live as activists, officials and experts tell you what you need to know about South Africas new blockbuster HIV drug.
[ICYMI] President Ramaphosa announces social, economic relief measures during COVID-19 outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted economic and social relief measures for people in South Africa amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Procurement, policy and partnerships: Pandemic lessons for the NHI
Watch the livestreamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEtZ3keH7A8About the webinarSouth Africa’s plans for a National Health Insurance (NHI) may have drifted out of public consciousness as the country’s focus...
[WATCH] Sangoma: Why I take ARVs
Prudence Mabele, a sangoma and one of the founding members of the TAC, is adamant that ARVs are imperative to the survival of HIV positive people.
[ICYMI] Ramaphosa announces 21-day national lockdown to stem coronavirus outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation. Many wonder whether he will announce a lockdown to prevent more coronavirus cases.
[WATCH] Phindi on dating, sex and being born with HIV
Youth delegate at the world Aids conference Phindile Sithole-Spong talks about reclaiming her sexuality after learning she was born with HIV.
[WATCH] Who will pay for the NHI — will it work like your medical...
Just like your medical scheme, the National Health Insurance scheme will buy health services on your behalf. But in new ways.
[WATCH] Why preventing TB could be as easy as 1, 2, 3HP
In April, South Africa is expected to roll out a new and easier way to prevent the leading cause of natural death in the country to four districts. Find out what you need to know.
Health MEC: ‘Esidimeni wasn’t my responsibility’
The former Gauteng health MEC says it wasn't her job to visit organisations prior to transferring state patients into their care.
Caesarean section or vaginal birth, which is best for you?
Pontsho Pilane explains why women may choose a Caesarean section over a vaginal birth, especially in the private sector.
[WATCH] Inside Nasrec field hospital’s red zone
Research shows that COVID-19 positive patients on oxygen are often depressed and anxious. Here's how one health facility deals with it.
Love in the time of Ebola: A story of love and connection in post-Ebola...
For six months Bankolay Turay and his sweetheart could only communicate via phone and text as the the Ebola crisis swept across West Africa.
[WATCH] Introduction to immunisation – lessons from rural South Africa
One in three South Africans live in remote, rural areas. This means it’s crucial to reach such areas with COVID vaccines. Here are five solutions from the provinces leading the immunisation race.
[VIDEO] Fancy pharmaceuticals? Your guide to the newest COVID treatments
South Africa’s medical regulator is currently reviewing applications for an oral COVID treatment called molnupiravir. The tablet can reduce people’s chances of falling very ill or dying from the disease. Here’s how it works.
[WATCH] Winter queues and COVID grants: ‘We are hungry and sleep here every day’
Imagine lining up for days for R350 or a small pension. You run out of food, share blankets and huddle together to brace against the cold — because it’s the only way you know to survive.