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A sight for sore eyes: Teachers test pupils’ eyes to keep them in school
Children need more than books to flourish at school. De-worming may be one of the most cost-effective ways to increase school participation in Africa.
Free pads versus free condoms: Why we can’t afford this debate
Why the debate misses the very gendered point in a country where people with uteruses remain disproportionally affected by HIV.
The ups and downs of community healthcare
Often medical help comes too late for people in rural areas but community health workers could change this
Court case could force gold industry to pay out miners’ daughters and wives
A high court has ruled that compensation to women who have to take care of sick miners could ease the gendered harms imposed by the industry.
Money can’t be the only motive for developing life-saving medicines
Will the world act now to be ready for the next big outbreak?
Medical conscientious objectors who scupper abortions deny women their rights
Conscientious objectors who refuse to perform abortions or related services for moral reasons may have become a law unto themselves.
Paying it forward: South Africa’s law should give all fathers and adoptive parents paid...
Getting parents more involved in childcare is good for a child’s health and prospects in life. South Africa needs to get with the programme.
Life Esidimeni patient deaths are a wake up call that came too late
The callous disregard shown at many levels for the wellbeing of vulnerable people proved fatal.
A life-saving shift: New reductions in doctors’ hours are still far off the mark
Research shows that any shift longer than 16 hours puts doctors and patients at risk.
Could your favourite birth control put you at risk of HIV?
A Cape Town study could finally provide the answer to whether there is a link between the shot and HIV infection risk.
Malawi’s sick prisons: Inmates go hungry as budgets dwindle and food prices soar
As a food crisis unfolds in the country, prisons lack money to purchase even simple food stuffs such as maize flour and beans.
Breast is best: Exclusive breastfeeding could turn Africa’s child mortality tide
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in under-fives, but there’s a simple — and free — solution that could save lives.
EFF’s Julius Malema loses extra kilos and the fat cats jeer
Speculation swirled around Malema after he dropped extra kilos, showing dangerous associations between being thin and being sick still plague Africa.
Curing a sick system: Doctors and nurses must speak out for patients and themselves
Medicine shouldn’t be the only thing on the books at our medical schools. Here are some tips for healthcare workers to handle abuse.
Helen, listen to Charlize. Inequality and poverty don’t cause HIV but they do fuel...
More than 30 years into the epidemic, HIV continues to hold a mirror to society and exposes our prejudices and injustices
#AIDS2016: Medical male circumcision saves millions in lives and costs
Statistics show that voluntary male circumcision is a crucial weapon in the fight to control HIV.