Work exhaustion is common at the end of the year. In South Africa, these stress levels and feeling burned out have increased among employees since June this year. This is according to the Global State of the Workplace…
While anyone can be affected by mental health conditions, experts believe that unemployment and not being able to provide financially for their families bring about depression and anxiety for most men. Toby Fricker, Chief of Communications and Partnerships at UNICEF,…
South African activists have called on the government to provide legislative and policy certainty to ensure cancer patients have access to the health care they need. Currently, the country’s only policy framework on cancer comprises cervical and breast cancer policies…
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (IMC-GBVF) outlined the progress made by the government in implementing the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on GBVF. Led by its Chairperson, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the briefing set the stage ahead of the…
For the first time in two decades, there has been an increase in the estimated incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) globally. The number of deaths also increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and close to 11 million people fell ill in 2021…
If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic opened our eyes and taught us many lessons. Reflecting on the last two years, health experts unpacked the good and the bad and, most importantly, the state of healthcare systems in low and middle-income countries.…
The Health Justice Initiative (HJI), a lobby group, has raised red flags over how people will access life-saving medication under the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The HJI’s new study highlights several concerns, including access to critical medicine. The National…
Following an outbreak of measles cases in Limpopo, an expert from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned that similar outbreaks are likely to occur in other parts of the country. A surveillance team from the NICD has…
The National Department of Health is keeping a close eye on two provinces where COVID-19 infections have picked up. There’s been a sharp rise in the number of new cases in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. And even though hospitalisations…
Severe period pain is nothing new for 31-year-old Boitumelo Molete. But her pain wasn’t normal and in 2016, she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids. “I have always struggled with period pain and the duration of my period. I used to…
South Africa runs the risk of an added barrier to achieving its national goals if it continues to close its eyes to the increasing number of people who are avoidably blind. Cataracts and uncorrected refractive errors continue to be an…
Almost two-thirds of South Africa’s children are facing their mental health problems alone; avoiding help or treatment when they need it most. And experts believe the only way to address this worrying trend is to become more vigilant about their…
The latest guidelines on managing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) focus on the importance of screening, a shift that has been welcomed by experts. Published by the South African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIVSOC) last month, the guidelines reflect…
Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke continue to contribute to over 9% of the mortality burden in South Africa. This galvanised the National Department of Health to gazette the Draft Tobacco Products and the Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill…
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that 37 public hospitals will be exempt from load shedding. The minister said the department is in talks with Eskom and local municipalities to increase the number of health facilities that will be…