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Access to affordable medicines refers to the reasonable ability for people to get needed medicines required to achieve health. Such access is deemed to be part of the right to health as supported by international law since 1946.

Three health ministers in a row have failed SA’s nurses. Here’s...

Joan van Dyk - April 17, 2023 0

Why SA needs the anti-HIV injection — for R120 a pop

Bhekisisa Team - April 21, 2022 0

Winning the COVID vaccine race: Why the TRIPS waiver is just...

Jayati Ghosh - May 12, 2021 0

Medical oxygen

All about the air: How COVID turned oxygen into a luxury

David Fairen-Jimenez - May 5, 2021 0

We can get polio out of Africa this year and out of every country in the world in the next several years, say Bill and Melinda Gates.

Four factors blocking medicines made in Africa

Francis Aboagye-Nyame - April 26, 2021 0

This COVID-19 medicine opened a Pandora’s box in SA. Find out...

Joan van Dyk - September 3, 2020 0

Will SA buy this COVID drug for thousands per person –...

Joan van Dyk - August 19, 2020 0

Why we should be making our own COVID medicines, vaccines and...

Candice Sehoma - May 12, 2020 0

Seizures of illicit chloroquine skyrocket during COVID-19 outbreak — Interpol

Stacey Knott - May 6, 2020 0

Ebola healthcare worker protective gear

The world finally has an Ebola vaccine. This is why it’s...

Ifeanyi M. Nsofor - January 17, 2020 0

From the Ganges to Ghana, drones are taking to the sky to deliver the medication we need to stay alive. (Zipline)

Drones, drugs, hackers & the future of healthcare?

Gilbert Nakweya - September 6, 2019 2

‘Counterfeiting has dropped from an estimated 30% of the Nigerian pharma sector to less than 10% today

Would you know if the medicine you’re taking is fake?

Helen Lock - June 10, 2019 0

Here's what you missed at this week's World Health Organisation

Seven things that will make you think twice about the cost...

Joan van Dyk - April 12, 2019 0

Blood cancer patients such as Retha Wessels are forced to get a life-saving drug illegally to avoid paying thousands for it each month.

He would ransom the pills for something more precious than profit:...

Joan van Dyk - February 15, 2019 0

Talking about you and the loo: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's latest annual letter was released Tuesday.

Five ways to save the world, according to Bill & Melinda...

Roxy de Villiers - February 12, 2019 0

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