Masuku prepares Gauteng’s health system for NHI
The provincial health department is capable of spearheading the implementation of the National Health Insurance, says MEC.
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#IAS2019: High HIV & STI rates in ECHO analyses
New data from the study highlights the need for South Africa to step up HIV prevention for young women.
Read More »#IAS2019: High HIV & STI rates in ECHO analysesWomen activists say the TAC’s time is up
A group of South African women activists has publicly condemned the Treatment Action Campaign’s handling of a sexual harassment case where a senior staff member was found guilty.
Read More »Women activists say the TAC’s time is up#IAS2019: WHO gives blockbuster HIV drug the green light
Dolutegravir has been approved as a first-line and second-line treatment for women of childbearing age.
Read More »#IAS2019: WHO gives blockbuster HIV drug the green light‘TAC protected the man who sexually harassed me’
One of the country’s most influential civil society organisations and its leaders may have flouted justice to protect a close ally, according to the woman who dared to speak up about her sexual harassment.
Read More »‘TAC protected the man who sexually harassed me’#SAAIDS2019: ‘Our lives, our dignity is not negotiable’
Corruption and mismanagement are standing in the way of South Africa’s battle against HIV, say activists.
Read More »#SAAIDS2019: ‘Our lives, our dignity is not negotiable’Global ingredient shortage caused ARV stockouts
Patients are left stranded without medication as another drug shortage sweeps the country.
Read More »Global ingredient shortage caused ARV stockoutsMcDonald’s SA book campaign: Not such ‘happy meals’
Is offering a book with a ‘happy meal’ at one of South Africa’s 270 McDonald’s outlets another gimmick aimed at getting kids hooked on unhealthy food? Experts say yes.
Read More »McDonald’s SA book campaign: Not such ‘happy meals’Get to know Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku
The new provincial head of health’s first assignment is to improve services for patients and tackle the frustrations of health workers.
Read More »Get to know Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile MasukuRamaphosa announces Zweli Mkhize as the next health minister
Aaron Motsoaledi leaves the department after ten years, with the last few years marred by some of the biggest failures in public health.
Read More »Ramaphosa announces Zweli Mkhize as the next health minister#Elections2019: Who can solve SA’s drug policy problem?
Drugs continue to devastate many lives and the people who use them are caught in a tug-of-war between morality and research. Do the country’s prominent political parties offer policies based on evidence, ideology or simply a lack of understanding?
Read More »#Elections2019: Who can solve SA’s drug policy problem?Broken promises leave women disillusioned ahead of elections
As the country heads to the polls, young women and gender non-conforming people feel failed by the governing party and have little hope in its rivals.
Read More »Broken promises leave women disillusioned ahead of electionsGender-Based Violence Summit fails to meet its own deadline
While government officials promised results by May, activists say they’ve had to put pressure on officials for any progress to happen.
Read More »Gender-Based Violence Summit fails to meet its own deadline#Elections2019: Parties pledge universal health, but lack detail
How ‘universal’ is the universal health coverage envisaged by the National Health Insurance scheme? The draft law contains xenophobic rhetoric, but the country’s main political parties offer very few alternatives in the manifestos.
Read More »#Elections2019: Parties pledge universal health, but lack detailSugary drinks tax turns one — amid opposition
The tax on sugary drinks has raised almost R3 billion. Coca-Cola says it has reduced the sugar levels of its drinks range by more than a quarter, irritating those who said the levy wouldn’t cut sugar consumption. But is the profit being used for health promotion? Could political parties rally against it after the election?
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