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Hope for strong world declaration on deadly TB

News

Last week the World Health Organsiation (WHO) changed its treatment recommendations for the deadliest form of TB, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), following South Africa's bold decision.

Amy Green
August 23, 2018

Calls for action against former Gauteng Health MECs

News, Our Health

Civil society organisations – enraged by the recent nominations of disgraced politicians Brian Hlongwa and Qedani Mahlangu to the provincial executive committee – have threatened to lead a revolt against the ruling ANC.

Ramatamo
August 8, 2018

Esidimeni compensation likely unaffordable to Gauteng health department

News

No action has been taken against 11 health officials implicated in Esidimeni crisis, former Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu who made the decision that led to 141 deaths remains illusive and the “bankrupt” Gauteng Health Department is currently unable to fund a compensation ruling.

jamesthabo and jamesthabo
November 6, 2017

Controversial Criselda heading for SANAC top spot?

News

She defends a woman basher and undermines ARVs, yet the controversial Criselda Kananda-Dudumashe is apparently heading for a prestigious position on the SA National AIDS Council board.

kerrycullinan
August 21, 2017

Rape pregnant teen on suicide watch

News, Our Health

A 17 year-old teenager has been on suicide watch after attempting to abort her 16-week pregnancy – believe to be the result of rape.

cynthiamaseko
April 4, 2017

One small step closer for breast cancer drug

Health, News, Women's Health

Roche continues to block access to its breast cancer drug, Herceptin, say activists, while women around the world suffer.

Amy Green
March 6, 2017

Treatment Action Campaign boycotts Worlds Aids Day event

Health, News

Activist organisation the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) boycotted the official World AIDS Day event hosted by the National Department of Health in Daveyton, east of Johannesburg.

jamesthabo
December 2, 2016

E Cape community move against TB

Our Health

East London: A three-day TB-awareness campaign was recently held at Duncan village in the Eastern Cape to educate the community about the symptoms and risk factors for the disease.

healthe
December 6, 2012

Campaign for cheap drugs from Thailand

Health

"Very high" medicine prices have prompted HIV/AIDS activist organisation to mount "legal action" against [drug company] Pfizer, to bring generic medicine into the country from Thailand to help treat HIV positive people.

kerrycullinan
July 14, 2000

Fight AIDS like we fought for the World Cup – Winnie

Health

If South Africa had given HIV/AIDS the same attention as we did to hosting the Soccer World Cup, we could have saved millions of lives, ANC Women's League president Winnie Madikizela Mandela told some 3 000 people in Durban yesterday at an international march to demand cheaper HIV/AIDS drugs.

healthe
July 10, 2000

Mbeki sites poverty and not AIDS as biggest killer

Health

Extreme poverty and not HIV/AIDS is the world's biggest killer and the greatest cause of ill-health and suffering, President Thabo Mbeki told some 12 000 delegates at the opening of the13th world AIDS conference in Durban.

kerrycullinan
July 10, 2000

Attack on drug companies at hearings into AIDS

Health

What was supposed to be hearings by parliament's health portfolio committee into finding solutions to South Africa's high number of HIV infections, turned into an attack on the pharmaceutical industry this week. But with good reason

ansothom
May 12, 2000

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