Watch this man’s amazing transformation after he kicked heroin with the help of this
When people with diabetes inject insulin, we don't see that as an addiction. So why is opioid substitution therapy considered one?
WATCH: All the ways the world polices sex
The Swedish model, legalisation, decriminalisation — does the sex work debate leave you confused? Look no further.
[WATCH] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize talks NHI
Watch the second and final day of the health department and South African Medical Research Council's dialogue as policymakers, researchers and scientists discuss the way forward for the implementation of the country's National Health Insurance scheme.
Precarious politicking: What the law says about foreigners and healthcare in SA
Did you know that anyone hailing from SADC has the right to be treated just like a South African?
Nurse: ‘I had to supplement my income. That’s when I got into sex work.’
Joan Collins* worked as an intensive care nurse in Cape Town. But that's not the only way she made a living.
No healthcare for refugees in SA
Refugees flee war-torn countries for SA, only to face more heartache and discrimination. Often their only hope lies with civil society.
Close to death, but ‘no medication for foreigners’
Many refugees flee their own war-torn countries to find safety in South Africa. But the country is not the safe haven they think it will be.
Modern day slavery: ‘The girls trust the traffickers more than anyone’
For nearly three decades, a thriving sex-trafficking industry has been operating between Nigeria and Italy. Can this woman help break the chain?
Video: 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] From the bin to the burn: How COVID vaccines are destroyed
Follow the final days of an expired COVID vaccine as they await their turn in the incinerator.
People with weak immune systems can now walk in for booster jabs on top...
The system South Africa uses to track COVID-19 vaccines has been updated to allow people with weak immune systems to come in for a booster shot. This is in addition to the extra dose they received last year, as the jabs offer less protection in people with certain health conditions like cancer or HIV.
Chasing the dragon, stalking a virus: Life, heroin and Tshwane’s needle exchange
This programme is saving heroin users on the streets of Tshwane, one clean needle at a time.
Leaving home means leaving family – and could have health implications
Leaving home means leaving your friends, family and social support. But it's worse than that.
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Six things you should know about rabies
To mark World Rabies Day, here are six things you probably don't know about the disease.
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[WATCH] Will the National Health Insurance cost you more money?
Can SA afford the NHI? And will you be able to keep seeing your doctor? Our Laura Lopez Gonzalez answers these and other questions.
What will happen to your medical aid under the NHI?
Our Mia Malan explains whether medical aids will be affordable under the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.