July 02
South Africa: Will the New Eastern Cape Govt Give Back 24/7 Health Centre to the People of Ngcobo?
A rural Eastern Cape health centre has had to close its doors at night because of crime and dry taps. But neither the local municipality, police or provincial health department say… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: In Giyani, HIV/Aids Patients Are Giving Up Their Meds Because of Their Inability to Pay for Transport or Food
People living with HIV in Giyani, rural Limpopo, are defaulting on life-saving medications because they do not have the money to travel to the clinic or cannot afford the healthy… Read more »
South Africa: Changes in Rural Social Relations During Covid-19 a Key Driver of Political Populism
In rural areas there has been a shift towards cultural sentiment or populism post-Covid -- a return to customary practices and cultural identities has been a key feature of… Read more »
June 27
South Africa: Why SA's Health Department Will Send Flood and Heatwave Warnings to Pregnant Women
The chance of a miscarriage or stillbirth can be up to 8% higher during floods or long periods of heat than in normal times. That's why the health department will soon send… Read more »
June 20
South Africa: Universal Health Coverage a Crucial Step for Healthcare Equity, but Tackling Poverty Is Key
The broader determinants of health in South Africa, such as poverty, gender inequality, housing, water and sanitation, and education, are deeply intertwined with the country's… Read more »
June 19
South Africa: The Triple Burden of Malnutrition That Haunts South Africa and Stunts Development
How can we move towards less poverty and a more equitable food landscape as a step towards increased human health, economic development and a more realistic notion of freedom of… Read more »
South Africa: Consolidated Legal Challenges to NHI Act 'Will Have More Clout'
In the two cases already filed by the Board of Healthcare Funders and trade union Solidarity, it is important to note who is being sued in each case. Read more »
June 13
South Africa: Health Department Reports Second MPox Death - Here's What You Need to Know
The health department said the 38-year-old patient had HIV and tested positive for mpox after presenting with extensive lesions, oral ulcers, muscle pain and a sore throat. Read more »
June 03
South Africa: TB Kills 148 South Africans Daily - Here's What We Need to Do Better to Eliminate It
Is there hope that we will be able to eliminate TB in South Africa? Thousands of scientists, researchers, academics, policymakers/government officials and members of civil society… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Coalition Governments At Provincial Level Set to Provide Another Challenge for NHI Takeoff
The National Health Insurance Act takes away the autonomy of provincial governments to execute healthcare service delivery initiatives and shifts it to the national government.… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Budget Blues - Beleaguered Eastern Cape Health Department Staff Asked to Donate to CFO's Farewell
The Eastern Cape Department of Health's chief financial officer resigned and will leave the Department on Friday. But in a heartfelt memorandum, his staff members have asked… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: Let's Be Pragmatic - The NHI Has Constructive and Contentious Aspects
Professor Susan Cleary argues that the NHI is a wide-ranging reform with both positive and controversial aspects. The key will be to find a middle ground in order to continue the… Read more »
South Africa: Documents Reveal How Pfizer and Moderna 'Profiteered' in Covid-19 Vaccine Negotiations
Analysts studying the contracts South Africa concluded for the Pfizer vaccine and negotiations with Moderna for the Spikevax vaccine have found many instances of corporate bullying… Read more »
South Africa: Hospital Admissions Expected to Increase As Flu Season Gets Into Full Swing
Flu season officially started on 22 April and there is a general expectation that up to 40% of South Africans will get the virus, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases… Read more »
South Africa: NHI - Why You Shouldn't Quit Your Medical Scheme Just Yet
Medical scheme members around the country are worried about how they will access healthcare after the President signed the National Health Insurance Bill into law last week. Read more »
May 16
South Africa: Why the Concourt Is Not the Appropriate Body to Address Challenges to the NHI Act
The Constitution does not and should not prevent the democratically elected government from passing laws merely because an economically powerful minority opposes it. Read more »
South Africa: NHI Fund Will Take Decades to Roll Out - - We Answer Your Burning Questions
Daily Maverick readers have sent us many questions -- some excited, some anxious about the National Health Insurance fund plans announced on 15 May. Read more »
April 21
South Africa: Reliving the Pandemic - Five New 'Vi-Fi' Novels Inspired By Covid-19
These titles, with themes such as isolation and addiction, introduce readers to a new Covid generation of authors. Read more »
April 16
South Africa: Few Rays of Hope As Patients Continue to Suffer Amid Eastern Cape Health Mismanagement Misery
Since the last election five years ago, public health in the province has been beleaguered by leadership turmoil, bad infrastructure, medicolegal claims and financial deficiencies. Read more »
South Africa: The Right to a Dignified Death - 300 Years Later We Are Still Waiting
Helping suffering people to end their lives remains a crime in South Africa. Now, backed by eight influential doctors, an ethicist goes to the high court with the aim of… Read more »
South Africa: Job Promises for Unemployed Doctors After Kwazulu-Natal Protest
KwaZulu-Natal's doctors seeking job posts received some hope when the provincial health department finally relented and committed to advertising new posts. Read more »
South Africa: This Week - Discussions On Basic Income in SA, Joburg Crisis Summit, and Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture
World Haemophilia Day, a special screening of 'Tomorrow's Freedom', and Ndifuna Ukwazi's 12-week political and legal education programme kick off this week. Read more »
Africa: Confronting the Crisis of Unsafe Medicines in Africa - a Call for Heightened Regulatory Vigilance
African countries, particularly those with lower incomes, are disproportionately affected by the scourge of substandard and falsified medicines. Read more »
April 14
Africa: Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup Recalled in Six Countries Due to Toxic Compound
Two batches of Benylin Paediatric cough syrup, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson before it spun off its consumer health division to Kenvue, have been recalled in South Africa,… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Health Sector Needs More Women Leaders to Tackle Backlash Against Sexual and Reproductive Rights - - Experts
Amid an escalating anti-rights backlash, health experts have stressed the need for a policy initiative to promote gender equity in health leadership. Read more »
Daily Maverick (Johannesburg)
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