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#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.
#AIDS2016: HIV is a social issue and requires a new tack to end the...
The government needs to spend much more on nonmedical interventions, and that comes down to changing the way people interact.
From medical circumcision to vaccines, these seven things will change HIV
We know more than ever about how to prevent HIV infection, including what may someday lead to the world's first HIV vaccine.
#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?
The country's political commitment to the fight against HIV cannot be judged solely by the accomplishments of a few government departments.
#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.
#AIDS2016: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi admits that ‘key leaders were in denial’
South African health minister calls AIDS denialism an 'unlucky' moment for a country that has since become a leader in HIV treatment, prevention.
#AIDS2016: ‘Never again must the political meddling of a few derail progress’
The International Aids Conference returns after 16 years to a very different South Africa, but the battle against HIV is not yet over.
#AIDS2016: New science may put the power to prevent HIV in women’s hands
Being able to take a pill discreetly, as women have done with contraceptives since the 1950s, is an HIV prevention revolution.
#AIDS2016 signals the beginning of research into a new generation of HIV vaccines
The time for an HIV vaccine is now
#AIDS2016: As donor funding falls, SA must come up with a plan to stretch...
It will cost the country R30-billion a year to treat and prevent HIV by 2020, so the state has to lower costs and be clever with its health spending.
South Africa must stand firm with India – the pharmacy of the developing world
As Indian PM Narendra Modi visits South Africa, we must push to ensure continued access to affordable medicines.
Zimbabwe mixes medicine and tradition for safer circumcision
Zimbabwe has successfully won the support of chiefs and their people by combining a respect for tradition with safe, modern procedures.
SA doctors demand shorter hours, saying their 30-hour shifts put patients’ lives at risk
The health department and the Health Professions Council of South Africa must act to protect the medics and patients.
Camp closure is next health crisis
Sending Dadaab's refugees back to Somalia will become the next health emergency.
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.
Codeine abuse is a habit, but how should South Africa deal with it?
All codeine products might soon require a prescription, taking them out of the reach of people needing only a mild pain killer.