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The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Should your party save you from floods? Voters think so

Sekoetlane Phamodi - April 23, 2024

Will the food industry sacrifice its fat profits for health?

David Harrison and Liezel Engelbrecht - April 16, 2024

South Africa can reap substantial gains by learning from and collaborating with Brazil

SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research

Opinion John Ouma Mugabe - March 21, 2013

South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.

It takes an average 26 weeks to analyse the alcohol blood test results from the time they are dispatched by a police station.

Promoting good health makes cents

Opinion Savera Kalideen - March 15, 2013

The establishment of a health promotion body in SA would save lives — and billions of rands.

Research on carcinogens in the environment led to tobacco laws that helped to decrease the number of smokers in South Africa.

Letters to the editor

Opinion Staff Reporter - March 11, 2013

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Nearly 80% of first-line ARVs used in the developing world are produced in India

Cheap drugs a bitter pill for the West

Opinion Mara Kardas-Nelson - March 8, 2013

A global squabble over property rights could see the price of medicine soar in poor countries.

The benefits associated with eating placenta are thought to be the result of the nutrients

Expanding contraceptive options for SA’s women

Opinion Dr Bashir Issak - March 4, 2013

The long-acting implant contraceptive Jadelle is being made available at 50% of its original price to women in developing countries.

Allocations for healthcare are set from an inequitable base that predates 1994. This means that rural areas continue to be inadequately provided for in the government's budget.

Economic policy: The poor still lose

Opinion Daygan Eager - February 28, 2013

Allocations for healthcare are set from an inequitable base that predates 1994. This means that rural areas continue to be inadequately provided for in the government's budget.