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Will the government’s next HIV plan go far enough?
Activists need to pick their battles because a strategy that pleases everyone is doomed to fail
#AIDS2016 signals the beginning of research into a new generation of HIV vaccines
The time for an HIV vaccine is now
Comment: Do we take state help for granted?
SA’s disability allowance eases the financial and emotional burden of people with tuberculosis.
Protests, progress and performance: Here’s what it takes to clean up a provincial health...
In 2018, protests over alleged corruption in the North West health department literally set the province on fire. Cabinet eventually put six of the province's departments under administration. Here's an inside look from the woman tasked with cleaning house at the provincial health department.
McCord Hospital: Defending a legacy of healthcare integrity
For 100 years Durban's non-profit McCord Hospital has been a beacon of hope for the poor. Now it has to rely on the state to survive.
Teenage mothers are not ‘terrorists’ who need to be punished
But few will to listen to researchers who refute society’s accepted notion that teenage pregnancy is damaging to the child, mother and society.
Obesity weighs heavily on Africa’s meagre resources
Big Food is just one driving force behind unhealthy eating, and strategies are needed to cut the high cost of associated diseases.
Khwezi speaks: ‘I did not do it to win. I was just fighting for...
In a new book, Redi Tlhabi reveals the woman behind the pseudonym and the price she paid for pursuing justice after accusing Jacob Zuma of rape.
Measles threat puts Ebola to shame
The disease is outfoxing prevention efforts, thanks in part to vaccination myths.
Doctors must be taught how to be better counsellors on lifestyle choices
People who smoke and drink too much, don’t exercise and eat unhealthily are likely to suffer from non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease.
Sex, soccer and social media
A Nigerian and a Kenyan use social media and the football pitch to discuss contraceptives and stop pregnancy.
Why it could cost less than R120 per year to save a life
Maternal deaths in developing regions would fall by 73% if all women had access to contraception and maternal healthcare, shows new research.
Gold industry’s appeal in miners’ silicosis class action is shameful
Widows and children stand to inherit damage claims from the mining industry, but their decision to appeal doesn't bode well.
It’s time to stop treating sexual violence as just coincidental to HIV infections
A national policy on sexual assault has been in draft form for years. Now, the country now has the chance to put survivors of sexual violence first.
What if you could report gender-based violence at … your local supermarket?
In the time of COVID-19, social distancing measures can make it harder to report and screen for gender-based violence (SGBV). In South Africa, we've taken chronic medication pick up out of clinics, maybe it's time to time to do the same for the reporting of SGBV.
Why medical aids are so expensive
Greater collaboration and sharing of information between stakeholders will lead to reductions in costs.