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Why medical aids are so expensive
Greater collaboration and sharing of information between stakeholders will lead to reductions in costs.
‘HIV testing was compulsory. If you didn’t test, they wouldn’t treat you’
The struggle to survive pregnancy and death in a land of plenty and poverty hasn’t changed much in the past five years — there are lives to prove it.
Dying with dignity is priceless. Oddly enough, it may also be more cost-effective.
Letting doctors know what type of end-of-life care you’re comfortable with results in a more dignified death and lower hospital costs.
How to get ARVs delivered to your home in the rural Eastern Cape
In South Africa’s rural areas, people often face a long, arduous journey to get to a clinic where they can pick up their HIV medicines. Not taking the drugs regularly will mean that the person’s health suffers, which can make it even harder to make the trip. The Bulungula Incubator in the rural Eastern Cape has figured out how to set up a medicine pick-up point closer to people’s homes.
What did this former Sars official know about Big Tobacco’s dodgy dealings?
When state capture crippled Sars, Big tobacco made its move. A new book unearths never-before-details about the industry & its Take Back the Tax Campaign.
‘How COVID has affected my mental health as a doctor’
During epidemics doctors face moral dilemmas forcing them to make decisions against their conscience — such as having to follow treatment guidelines designed to cope with limited resources. COVID-19 is no different.
This kills more South Africans than any other disease. There’s a new way to...
One in four people carry this potentially deadly bug? Now a new shorter treatment can prevent it from making you sick.
In the future, a simple ring could protect you from HIV and unwanted pregnancies
A vaginal ring could one day offer women dual protection against HIV infection and unwanted pregnancies. Unless this happens.
Africa’s COVID-19 coronavirus research must be tailored to its realities – by its own...
Trust is essential in the pandemic and scientists here can set the priorities that make the most sense for our people.COMMENTResearch to find a...
After Echo: ‘Life for young women navigating puberty is gruesome’
We've proven Depo Provera doesn't make it easier to contract HIV. But African women are still left with too few contraceptive choices.
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.
Bhekisisa: Help us choose a winner
One of our reader letters will win a one-year digital subscription to the Mail & Guardian. Help us decide who deserves it.
Suicide and the violence of our words
What if we thought of suicide as the outcome of a terminal illness instead of the outcome of an action?
HIV vaccine – closer than ever
We are not there yet, but experts are optimistic about a jab to prevent HIV coming to market in the near future.
A plea to parents: Listen to trans kids, not moral panics
The moral panic arising from unproven concepts such as rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) has made trans lives unliveable. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, ROGD has bolstered claims that coming out as trans during adolescence is a sudden unhappiness about your birth-assigned gender brought on by a social trend.
Five lessons Nigeria learnt when it clamped down on polio
Success hinges on a number of key factors, ranging from government buy-in to harnessing the support of traditional leaders and civil society.