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March 27, 2023
South Africa: We Need More Dedicated Investment to Address TB in Children
The theme of last year's World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was 'Invest to end TB' - an apt theme acknowledging the critical shortfall in funding for TB if we are to meet the 2035 goal of… Read more »
March 17, 2023
South Africa: Urgent Course Correction Needed On NHI, Climate Change, and Economic Policy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Kedibone Mmupele (27), her two children Onkarabile (2) and Nkune (6), and her younger siblings Mapule (7) and Sebengu (9) had not had a decent meal in weeks, media reports at the… Read more »
March 06, 2023
South Africa: Should SA's Public Hospitals Go Solar?
For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa's ongoing bouts of loadshedding. Such… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: HIV Vaccine Research Set to Change Focus in Wake of Mosaico Disappointment
Hopes for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Mosaico vaccine - the only HIV vaccine candidate in late-stage (Phase 3) clinical trials - were dashed with manufacturer Janssen… Read more »
November 04, 2022
South Africa: Construction and Maintenance Delays Plague 'Ideal Hospital' in Kroonstad
Delayed construction work, poor maintenance, water shortages, and surgical backlogs are some of the problems patients and healthcare workers face at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in… Read more »
October 27, 2022
South Africa: Opinion - Mid-Term Budget Fails to Show the Way to a More Resilient Recovery
The Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was tabled at a time of increased uncertainty and volatility characterised by rising global interest rates, downward revisions to… Read more »
October 20, 2022
South Africa: Staff Attitudes At Eastern Cape Clinics Still a Problem, Report Finds
The family of the late Zenizole Vena who died last month in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape blames the staff at Motherwell NU11 Clinic for the suffering their daughter endured in the… Read more »
October 13, 2022
South Africa: Mixed Reactions to Health Department's Plans to Mitigate Loadshedding
Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla last week announced several measures to mitigate the impact of loadshedding on healthcare services - a move that was met with mixed responses. Some… Read more »
October 11, 2022
South Africa: In-Depth - Healthcare in Mpumalanga Hamstrung By Ambulance Shortages and Other Problems
Despite some interventions by Mpumalanga's health department, a litany of challenges at hospitals in the province continue to hamstrung quality patient care in the province.… Read more »
October 07, 2022
South Africa: How to Help New Nurses Bridge the Gap From Theory to Practice
In South Africa, newly qualified professional nurses often face great difficulties when entering clinical practice after completion of their studies. The transition from theory to… Read more »
September 21, 2022
South Africa: In-Depth - What Is Behind the Eastern Cape's Nurse Training Crisis?
Lecturers who are doing administrative work instead of teaching, some nursing student accommodation that was found uninhabitable, frequent break-ins at some campuses, an exodus of… Read more »
August 29, 2022
South Africa: Dr Angela Hartwig - a Torchbearer for Rural Health
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Angela Hartwig was the only doctor at Adelaide Provincial Hospital, which offers 60 beds to a catchment area of 13 000 people in the sheep… Read more »
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