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Lubricant helps prevent HIV infection, but access at SA clinics limited

Biénne Huisman
17 May

Charlotte Maxeke hospital casualty unit open, but not for ‘walk-in’ emergencies

Ufrieda Ho
09 May

Government prioritises displaced women and children in flood relief programme

Julia Evans
28 Apr

Covid-19 severely set back the battle against TB, but we are adapting Covid tools to fight back

Norbert Ndjeka and Matshidiso Masire
23 Mar

Remembering Dr Elvira Singh, the gentle giant behind the National Cancer Registry

Salome Meyer, Paul Ruff and Sandhya Singh
08 Mar

Skin-lightening whitewash: Global and domestic bans of cosmetics containing mercury prove to be skin-deep

Tony Carnie
15 Feb

All systems go for Pfizer third dose — but no boosters yet for those who received the J&J vaccine

Estelle Ellis
09 Dec

State researchers to regain access to crucial Covid vaccine data

James Stent for GroundUp
08 Dec

Government made three critical mistakes during the ongoing vaccine rollout

Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
06 Dec

Department of Health blocking Western Cape health department and researchers’ access to EVDS data since October

James Stent for GroundUp
06 Dec

The Omicron variant: What now for South Africa?

Jeffrey Dorfman, Francois Venter and Jonny Myers
28 Nov

Covid-19 cases spike in Gauteng, with South Africa’s positivity rate edging closer to 5%

Estelle Ellis
24 Nov

Former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu inspired fear, says Marathon Project manager, Levy Mosenogi

Zukiswa Pikoli
18 Nov

Activist organisation Ritshidze says people living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal are lagging behind UNAIDS goals

Zukiswa Pikoli
18 Nov

‘I did not have much power,’ says Gauteng Department of Health chief planning director Levy Mosenogi

Zukiswa Pikoli
16 Nov

Government pins hopes on Vooma campaign to boost vaccination drive before the festive season

Sandisiwe Shoba
14 Nov

Arbitrator rules against Nehawu over bid to make contract workers permanent state employees

Marecia Damons
10 Nov

Investment in mental health services vital for welfare and economy — health minister

Zukiswa Pikoli
26 Oct

Treatment Action Campaign calls for suspension and arrests of all involved in public health corruption

Michelle Banda
18 Oct

Durban and Coastal Mental Health possibly the next Life Esidimeni tragedy in the making

Zukiswa Pikoli
10 Oct

Public Protector investigation finds that hospitals violate South Africans’ rights

Julia Evans
03 Oct