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Reality check: Women are victims twice over. Here’s why, says Tlaleng Mofokeng
High rates of sexual and gender-based violence and low access to safe abortions prove deadly for South Africa's women, writes activist Tlaleng Mofokeng.
From COVID vaccine hoarders to donors: Why rich countries shouldn’t just pawn off expiring...
Rich countries have an excess supply of COVID-19 vaccines. Now they’re either dumping or donating these close to expiring doses. But it takes a lot more to address the issues of vaccine inequity and the supply shortfall in poorer countries.
‘Without waiting periods, medical aids couldn’t survive,’ Discovery says
Would you join a medical aid if you were perfectly healthy? Most won’t. That’s why we need waiting periods, says Discovery CEO Jonathan Broomberg.
Meet the nurses fighting on the front lines — with no ammunition
Public health systems are driven by nurses. Yet, they have little authority.
Snub Mbeki like he did Nkosi
About 35 000 babies could have been born without HIV had the president listened to the boy.
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%.
TB: This pee test could save your life
What if diagnosing South Africa’s deadliest disease was as simple as taking a drug store pregnancy test? That day might be closer than you think.
Hundreds of medical graduates may be unemployed amid budget cuts
More than 200 newly qualified doctors may be left with worthless degrees if provinces can't raise funds for internship positions
‘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.
‘I thought drug users just made bad choices. Then this happened’
Until two years ago, it was Sibonelo Gumede’s job to help developers get rid of people who used drugs in neighbourhoods. Then his life changed.
Pushing up daisies – by becoming compost? How you can choose a greener death
Mainstream methods of burial need to be left in the past as they take a toll on climate change. According to researchers, leaving the body to naturally break down its organic matter until a heap of soil is all that’s left, should be more accessible.
Antibiotic resistance: Three ways to stop the rise of the superbugs
We are facing possibly the greatest health threat of our time: drug-resistant infections. But here's why there's hope the world can change course.
Would you screen yourself for cervical cancer at home?
When South Africa introduced self-tests for HIV, far more people knew their status and were put on treatment. The same could happen for cervical cancer, argues this cancer advocate, and the country already has the networks, testing capacity and funding in place to make a project like this work.
How to fix South Africa’s backlog in COVID-19 tests
The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed our laboratories. Many labs can no longer deliver results within 24 hours and for some, these times have stretched up to 14 days. Is it time to South Africa to rethink its testing strategy?
#AIDS2016: Yes, Helen Zille racism and inequality do fuel the spread of HIV
The Western Cape premier should know that inequality, not just science, lies at the root of the Aids epidemic.
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?