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‘Not every day is perfect, but it’s a bit better’
Humanitarian assistance doesn’t always work right away. That doesn’t mean we should stop trying.
Rape, time & place: How to understand SA’s geography of violence
Simply identifying hotspots doesn’t explain why some places report more gender-based violence than others. This limits our understanding of the problem, and our ability to find a solution.
The world finally has an Ebola vaccine. This is why it’s not enough
The World Health Organisation prequalified Merck's vaccine for widespread use in November but regulatory hoops are just a small part of the fight to get the jab to the places that need it most.
Men are also ‘corrective rape’ victims
Many men, thanks to social stigmas, are ashamed to report sexual hate crimes – but they are almost as common as they are against lesbians.
Singapore slings health clues SA’s way
Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.
Crack journalistic team driven by the prospect of telling the continent’s stories
With its expansion to the rest Africa, the Bhekisisa health reporting team is growing.
Looking to invest in health? Here’s how to make the most of it
Every dollar spent on vaccines brings a 16-fold return on investment — and up to $44 for every dollar if broader benefits are taken into account.
Inequality didn’t rise from hell: It’s man-made — and there’s nothing like a pandemic...
Why do pandemics such as Aids not automatically end when we have the medicine to control them? Because they play out in a world where inequality frequently prevents drugs from reaching the people who need it most, writes Mia Malan.
The cruel collusion that devastates young doctors learning how to deliver babies
Health workers-in-training say they feel forced to abuse birthing patients as part of a dark rite of passage on the road to becoming a doctor or midwife. This final year medical student explains how these experiences can shape the country’s future doctors.
Scars of conflict: ‘We should not forget Africa’s women’
Community health workers are bringing healthcare to the homes of HIV-infected pregnant women in rural Cameroon. It has saved many babies.
‘We can’t accept the new HIV, TB plan’ – Treatment Action Campaign
The country's strongest HIV lobby group won't back South Africa's HIV and TB plan just yet. Here are their demands.
Why we should be making our own COVID medicines, vaccines and supplies
There's been an unequal scramble for COVID-19 vaccines, test kits and medicines that can shorten recovery periods. Wealthy countries have already pre-ordered more than 2 billion doses of vaccines that are still being tested, leaving poorer countries with few options for equal access. But what if we could produce some of the COVID solutions at home?
Past, present and future: What should be shaping Africa’s COVID-19 response
The World Health Organisation estimates that Africa will need up to 25-million respirators monthly. We must ensure that essential medical supplies such as these reach all of our communities. Now, is the time for the continent to leverage existing HIV services to boost COVID-19 testing, isolation, contact tracing and treatment.
Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes
This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.
Tanzania: 22.8% of teen girls are mothers
Many children between the ages of nine and 12 have had sex. The average woman has about five children.
#AIDS2016 signals the beginning of research into a new generation of HIV vaccines
The time for an HIV vaccine is now