April 16
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 »
April 04
South Africa: One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates
Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: EC Health Department to Start New Financial Year With R4.8-Billion in Unpaid Bills
The Eastern Cape Department of Health owes suppliers in the province an estimated R4.8-billion as its financial position remains precarious at best despite upbeat claims by the… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Vulnerable Populations Laughed At, Judged and Denied Services in SA Public Health Facilities
The third edition of the Ritshidze 'State of Healthcare for Key Populations' report highlights how key populations continue to face abuse, humiliation and denial of services when… Read more »
February 29
South Africa: 'Toxic' Medical Waste Dumped Along Wild Coast Had Labels 'Deliberately Removed'
Health investigators have found that medical waste that was dumped along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast had labels and other identifiers like batch numbers 'deliberately removed'.… Read more »
February 28
South Africa: Thousands Join Occupational Lung Diseases Class Action As Mining Firms Oppose Certification Application
While thousands of former and current coal miners have joined a class action against companies regarding occupational lung diseases, spearheaded by human rights lawyer Richard… Read more »
February 26
Mauritius: Norwegian Cruise Ship Halted At Mauritius Due to Outbreak
A vessel operated by Norwegian Cruise Line has been halted at Mauritius -- with passengers temporarily unable to disembark or board -- after several people became ill. Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Stemming the Tide - Senzo Mchunu Battles Ongoing Water Crisis While Confronting His Party
The provision of potable water could soon be a political issue comparable to load shedding. While some of the problems appear insurmountable, there is evidence that Minister of… Read more »
February 04
South Africa: Heroes Rally to Save Patients After Cable Thieves Plunge Eastern Cape Hospital Into Darkness for Five Days
Doctors, nurses and support staff forgo sleep to save pregnant women and premature babies after cable thieves cut power for nearly a week. Read more »
South Africa: Does SA's New Tobacco Bill Have Enough Horsepower to Thwart Formula 1 Races On TV?
Tobacco ads have been banned in many countries for years, but Big Tobacco is finding ways to get around the rules - like partnering with Formula 1 to punt their new products to a… Read more »
January 09
South Africa: New Covid Variant Jn.1 Now in South Africa but Risk Low, Say Health Officials
Samples of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as JN.1 -- identified as the driver behind a spike in cases in the US and Europe -- have been confirmed in samples from… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Africa: Groundbreaking HIV-Prevention Initiative Harnesses AI to Bring Medicine to the People
The ePrEP programme represents a significant leap forward in addressing critical challenges in PrEP accessibility, continuity and adherence among transgender women and men who have… Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Africa: After the Bell - Why the Passing of the NHI Bill Demonstrates the Obliviousness and Ignorance of SA's Political Class
We are who we are. We need more investment in healthcare, not less. And less investment is what the NHI will create because since it excludes the private sector, it will no longer… Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Case Confirmed in Nelson Mandela Bay - Sewage Spill May Be the Cause
A case of cholera has been confirmed in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and while the municipality insisted that the drinking water is safe, it said on Monday that the affected woman… Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: Suspected Case of Cholera Flagged in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Eastern Cape Health Department said it appeared to be an isolated case, but outbreak teams were conducting contact tracing as the woman had attended a funeral before falling… Read more »
December 06, 2023
South Africa: National Council of Provinces Passes National Health Insurance Bill
Now that the National Health Insurance Bill has been passed in the National Council of Provinces on the back of support from eight provinces, the controversial legislation will… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Accreditation Chaos Prompts Trainee Specialists to Abandon Eastern Cape State Hospitals
Doctors training as specialists are leaving state hospitals after Walter Sisulu University failed to get their Master of Medicine degree accredited in time. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: For the Aids Response to Succeed, Govts Need to Let Communities Lead
To end Aids as a public health threat by 2030, governments and international partners need to support the communities on the frontlines of the Aids pandemic. Read more »
November 30, 2023
South Africa: City Power Ditches Plan to Cut Charlotte Maxeke Hospital's Electricity Over Unpaid R41m Bill
Cooler heads prevailed when City Power decided not to cut off electricity to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital over a reported R41m in unpaid electricity bills. While… Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: National Health Insurance Bill Vote Delayed
When at the last moment Wednesday's National Council of Provinces vote on the controversial National Health Insurance Bill was delayed for a week, the door for further engagements… Read more »