South Africa: SA's ARV Programme Growth Stalls, but the Worst-Case Fears Remain Unfulfilled

The number of people in South Africa on antiretroviral treatment remained roughly unchanged from 2024 to 2025, according to just-published estimates from the leading mathematical… Read more »

Africa: African Children Bear the Brunt of a Crisis They Did Not Create

As global health leaders gather this month for the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the question is no longer whether climate change threatens health. Africa needs climate action… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Nutrition Programme Puts Its Best Food Forward for At-Risk Moms and Their Children

FoodForward SA's mother-and-child nutrition programme is aimed at pregnant women and kids under five in vulnerable communities in the Western and Eastern Cape, providing critical… Read more »

South Africa: Future-Proofing Healthcare - Philips' Sealed Mri Strategy Beats the Global Helium Crunch

In keeping with the law of unintended consequences, the US military aggression against Iran has sent the helium market spiralling -- but one century-old company was ready for this… Read more »

South Africa: International Nurses Day - the Women Carrying Healing and Hope Through Vrygrond

As nurses continue their essential home visits and care, the clinic represents hope and healing for a community navigating both health challenges and social adversities. Read more »

South Africa: Authorities Track Possible Andes Virus Exposure in Western Cape As Cruise Outbreak Spreads

A resident in the Western Cape is being tested for the Andes virus after possible exposure during a flight, as authorities track the ongoing outbreak from the cruiseliner the MV… Read more »

South Africa: How an SA Team of Scientists Hunted a Rare Hantavirus Strain

South African medical scientists have, just like with Covid-19, once again done the country proud by working fast and efficiently to discover the cause of death and illness on a… Read more »

South Africa: 'Redo NHI Process', Says Western Cape Premier Winde As Concourt Ponders Challenges

The Constitutional Court has heard a second day of arguments in a challenge to the National Health Insurance Act, this time in a case lodged by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.… Read more »

Africa: Another MV Hondius Patient Tests Positive for Hantavirus As Ship Heads for Canary Islands

A new case of hantavirus has emerged on the MV Hondius, raising concerns among health authorities regarding human-to-human transmission. Read more »

Africa: From Aid Dependency to Health Sovereignty - - Africa's Urgent Call to Own Its HIV Response

Africa has to make a critical shift towards self-sufficiency in addressing its HIV challenges, emphasising the need for ownership, sustainable financing and strengthened health… Read more »

South Africa: Anti-HIV Jab Due in Six Weeks but Funding Cuts Hollow Out Delivery System

The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration's funding cuts to the country, a… Read more »

South Africa: Municipality Downplays Threat After E. Coli Detected in Despatch's Reservoir

Nelson Mandela Bay spokesperson says Despatch residents should not panic after the discovery of E.coli contamination in one of the town's reservoirs. There is no health hazard, he… Read more »

South Africa: From Addiction to Mentorship - The Transformative Journey of Tshepo Tlapu

Tshepo Tlapu, a former elite cricket prospect, spiralled into addiction, homelessness and life on a dumpsite before finding his way back. Today, he's a mentor, educator and… Read more »

South Africa: NHI Is Not the Distraction - Piecemeal Solutions Cannot Resolve Urgent Health System Issues

Achieving universal health coverage can never be realised through piecemeal reforms that tinker at the margins of a fundamentally unequal system. Incremental fixes may address… Read more »

South Africa: How the Education Department Plans to Keep Pregnant Learners in School

The Department of Basic Education is seeking to permanently end the quiet expulsion of pregnant learners. Draft regulations propose an ironclad academic safety net and mandatory… Read more »

South Africa: Steenhuisen Launches Voluntary Foot-and-Mouth Vaccine Scheme to Bolster Livestock Protection

The proposed scheme, which will be voluntary, will fall under a committee drawn from the state and private sectors that will include vets and experts in virology as well as… Read more »

South Africa: Dora Nginza 'Rescue Plan' Fears As Eastern Cape Health Department Hits Crisis Mode

As the Eastern Cape Health Department rolled out emergency measures over the weekend to ensure continued nursing care for pregnant women and their babies following an unprotected… Read more »

South Africa: Biosecurity, Responsible Farming Still Crucial As SA Expands Fmd Vaccination Programme

Millions of vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease are just one measure experts say is crucial in South Africa's ongoing fight to curb the epidemic among cloven-hooved animals Read more »

South Africa: Why Heart Attacks Became Deadlier in Nelson Mandela Bay

For nine critical days, Livingstone Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay had no cardiologists on duty due to an administrative blunder, putting patients at life-threatening risk in an… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Spike in Unlicensed Dog Breeding in Zimbabwe Threatens Public Safety and Health

Unlicensed dog breeding in Zimbabwe is surging, leading to dangerous dog attacks and public health concerns, as enforcement of breeding regulations remains weak. Read more »

Africa: Strongest Evidence Yet That Vaping Likely Causes Cancer

As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes lung cancer. So, what about… Read more »

South Africa: Leaking Pipes, Filthy Rivers and Health Risks Exposed in South Africa's Latest Water Report Cards

South Africa's water purification and wastewater treatment plants continue to crumble, wasting dam-loads of clean water, polluting rivers and raising health risks. Read more »

South Africa: Better Health, Better Value - a Model for Affordable, High-Quality Care

Across South Africa, rising living costs continue to place significant pressure on households. For many families, medical aid is one of the most important yet most financially… Read more »

South Africa: How to End the SA Health Sector Crisis - A Unified Public-Private Rescue Plan

South Africa's health sector is in crisis due to underfunding and unregulated private costs. A unified public-private rescue plan is needed: clear debts, fund staff, regulate… Read more »

South Africa: High Court Urged to Permit Damages Claims Against Agrochemicals Giant Upl

A group of Durban residents has urged the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court to authorise a class action lawsuit against the Indian agrochemicals giant UPL for health… Read more »