May 23, 2022
South Africa: In-Depth - New Guidelines and Medicines Poised to Boost TB Prevention Efforts in SA
For many, learning that you have tuberculosis (TB) can be an anxiety-inducing experience. Not only due to concerns about one's own health but also due to concerns about… Read more »
May 20, 2022
South Africa: Opinion - Policy Graveyard - Where Policies Go to Die
Few would argue with an assertion of South Africa as being simultaneously policy rich and implementation poor. Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: Are Oral Swabs the Future of TB Testing?
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year 40% of people who fall ill with tuberculosis (TB) globally are not diagnosed. There is thus an urgent need for faster,… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Lubricant Helps Prevent HIV Infection, but Access Remains Limited
At the Ivan Toms Centre for Men's Health - adjacent to the Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town - free water-based lubricant is available in 5ml foil sachets. Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: What the Law Says About Medical Xenophobia in South Africa
The South African Constitution says the most basic forms of healthcare should be made accessible to all who reside in South Africa. However, this is not the lived experience of so… Read more »
May 12, 2022
South Africa: Two Years Into the Covid Disaster, Where Do We Stand?
COVID began to hit South Africa badly in May 2020. Read more »
South Africa: Rural Patients Suffer Fallout of EMS Strike in Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape Department of Health was left with no choice but to rope in private ambulances as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers in the Amathole and King William's Town… Read more »
May 11, 2022
South Africa: New Ambulances for Northern Cape, but Old Problems Remain
It was around 10:00 on 11 March 2022, when Masego Kolane (23) from Barkley West, about 35km outside Kimberly, says she called an ambulance. She was in labour. Kolane was 39 weeks… Read more »
May 03, 2022
South Africa: Healthcare Security Challenges in the Western Cape
When healthcare workers or patients walk into healthcare facilities, the last thing on their minds should be whether they might be robbed or assaulted. Unfortunately, the safety of… Read more »
February 19, 2021
South Africa: Face to Face with Gift of the Givers Founder Imtiaz Sooliman
Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has declined renewed social media calls that he be nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »