June 25
South Africa: Important Advance in TB Treatment
South African researchers publish trial results in world's leading medical journal Read more »
June 24
Lesotho: Dispute Stalls Closure of Hazardous Dumpsite in Maseru
Court ordered shut down of the Tšosane dumpsite delayed after council cancels M27.3-million contract Read more »
June 17
South Africa: Unemployed Doctors Protest in Pietermaritzburg
They want hospitals to be able to recruit directly Read more »
June 08
South Africa: Organisation Forced to Halt Free Sanitary Pad Project
Code Red Initiative, which distributed period kits in Masiphumelele, Ocean View and Red Hill, is in need of funding Read more »
June 05
South Africa: Government Spending Has Stagnated Since Covid
Budgets are not keeping up with the growth in the population Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Khayelitsha Clinic Struggles to Meet the Needs of Growing Population
Patients at Nolungile Clinic in Site C complain of long waiting times and shortage of medication Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Photo Exhibition Shows the Struggle of Menstruation in Informal Settlements
15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day Read more »
May 18
South Africa: Constitutional Court Strikes Down 'Blunt Instrument' National Health Act Laws
The apex court has unanimously ruled that sections of the National Health Act requiring private hospitals and doctors to get government permission to operate, were unconstitutional Read more »
May 14
Lesotho: The Hospital Visit That Begins With a Boat
Patients in remote Lesotho villages have to cross the Senqu River to get to Tebellong Hospital Read more »
May 08
South Africa: Court Sets Aside National Tender for Circumcision Device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14 Read more »
May 04
South Africa: A Life in Pain - Soghra Walton's Story
"I have seen more physicians than I can count" Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it's not being properly managed Read more »
May 01
South Africa: U.S. Funding Cuts Put Cape Town Users At Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres Read more »
April 17
Malawi: Company Sold Stolen and Expired Insulin to Malawi's Hospitals
Yet it has got away with minor sanctions and continues to operate Read more »
April 16
South Africa: Cape Town Health Workers Protest, Demand Permanent Jobs
Community health workers marched through the streets to the provincial legislature in Cape Town on Thursday to demand that the provincial health department employ them permanently. Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Judge Orders Tark Group Directors to Personally Repay Covid Contract Profits
The Special Tribunal has ruled that R14-million in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits bypassed bid processes Read more »
March 31
Lesotho: Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against U.S. Health Deal
A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing Read more »
March 27
South Africa: Court Warns Government - Stop Vigilantes Blocking Clinic Access
The Department of Health and other government respondents have failed to comply with a court order to stop anti-immigrant vigilantes screening patients Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Turning Food Waste Into Millions of Healthy Meals
Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities Read more »
March 10
South Africa: Work On Eastern Cape Clinic Stalled Because Health Department Didn't Pay the Builder
Patients have to queue in the rain outside a temporary clinic Read more »
March 09
South Africa: South Africa Is Bleeding to Death - and It's Because of Guns
It's time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape's Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg Read more »
March 03
South Africa: I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I'm Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis Read more »
March 02
South Africa: Activists Demand Government Improve Maternal Health Care
More than 50 mothers and activists picketed outside the National Department of Health in Pretoria to demand better maternity healthcare Read more »
February 26
South Africa: Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December Read more »
