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Will the National Health Insurance Bill go far enough to prevent corruption?
The National Health Insurance Bill was released on 8 August but a look at how well our mothers – and our finances – do in the public health sector does not bode well. Uncover the figures and the power structures that will shape the future of healthcare in South Africa.
Folly and fortitude: What sets good and bad leaders apart in the COVID-19 era?
A country's coronavirus response is only as good as its president, writes Lawrence Hamilton. So how does South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa measure up?
More food rations could devastate these refugees. Here’s why
Prevented by Bangladeshi authorities from working, refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camp are dependent on food aid, which is being cut again and again. “We cannot carry on like this,” writes Yasmin Ara.
Are foreigners really entitled to free healthcare in South Africa?
Recent national and Gauteng memos demanding all foreign patients pay in full for services likely fell foul of the law.
Could we mass-produce HIV immunity?
One tiny protein may hold the secret to ending the HIV pandemic.
We can achieve a TB-free South Africa, but it’s time to pick up the...
Today, SA is seeing fewer new TB cases and deaths than ever before.
When it comes to vaccines, there really is safety in numbers. Here’s why
Turns out it takes a village to raise a child but also to protect them.
When violence begets violence: Men, trauma & HIV in South Africa
Young men living in urban informal settlements have experienced a huge amount of violence and trauma in their own lives. This may not come as a surprise to some, but within the HIV research world, it is rarely discussed.
Solutions-based health reporting to take flight in Africa
With a new donor on board, Bhekisisa will be covering the continent's health issues at source – their new website launches today!
Four reasons to be hopeful about South Africa’s coronavirus testing plan
In a grim news cycle, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s announcement yesterday that the country is evaluating rapid tests for the new coronavirus is something to celebrate.
Mboweni, take a chance and take back the tax — it’s time to hike...
In his speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni reprioritised millions for new health workers and hospital upgrades. Here’s what he needs to do next.
How a better death starts long before we’re dying
When one man was on his deathbed, his family knew how he wanted to die and could respect that.
Why emergency care in Africa needs to become a specialised course
Countries in Africa are in desperate need of more emergency care specialists and increased training.
There is no planet B: How HIV can teach us to deal with the...
Climate change is to public health today what Aids was 30 years ago, experts say — and it could put a spanner in the works for ending Aids as a public health threat by 2030. Yogan Pillay writes in an op-ed today what lessons we can take from responding to HIV to tackle the health effects of climate change.
NHI a healthy dose to cure South Africa’s sickly system
Although the scheme's white paper was released at an economically uncertain time, it brings possibilities to those in need.
Bureaucracy, power and grants: When a pen may be as mighty as the scalpel
Go inside this unspoken ethical dilemma South African doctors face every day.