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African rhythms heal around the globe
Nicola Plastow looks at some of the settings in which African drumming has been used to improve mental health.
The preventable trauma of COVID childbirth
A new global investigation has documented, in at least 45 countries, “shocking” and “unnecessary” breaches of laws and World Health Organisation guidelines intended to protect women and babies during the pandemic.
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.
Travel bans are unlikely to stop the new coronavirus, but this might
Find out why global health diplomacy and soft power have a role to play in controlling outbreaks as the world charts more cases of the coronavirus COVID-19.
NHI: History repeats itself
Universal healthcare schemes traditionally have been met with fierce opposition.
Right of reply: “It’s far more complex” — the health department responds to one...
Will the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme make things worse rather than better? Here’s the response to this question from the head of the NHI, Nicholas Crisp.
Is the HIV prevention pill a ‘magic bullet’?
PrEP is not a magic bullet. But we won’t end the HIV epidemic without it.
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.
#AIDS2016: Youth will lead the way to an Aids-free generation – Ramaphosa
Education and opportunity are key to stemming the tide of HIV in South Africa's young women.
SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research
South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.
Women can wait up to two months to find out if their babies have...
The world has more than halved the number of babies who contract HIV from their mothers in the last two decades. But in some places, rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV are rising again and we don’t have a moment to lose when it comes to diagnosing — and treating — babies born with the virus.
From Oscar to Diepsloot: Why do men become violent?
Bhekisisa and Media Hack Collective's 2021 #SayHerName project, researched what gender-based violence stories make it onto the news.The data backed up what we...
Why Africa needs PrEP: A two-in-one pill to prevent HIV infection
Truvada, which contains two antiretrovirals, reduces the risk of HIV infection with up to 96%.
What developing countries can teach the Global North about how to respond to a...
When it comes to leadership and innovation, there's much that industrialised nations can learn.
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.
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.