GROUNDUP New pneumonia vaccine to potentially save thousands of children from death 3 min 2 By James Stent for GroundUp
RIGHT TO HEALTH Business as usual: Multinationals take massive profits at the expense of millions of lives 6 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
HEALTH RIGHTS Black women continue to battle epistemic injustice, but it can change: UN special rapporteur 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
SPOTLIGHT New infection guidelines ahead of World TB Day a step forward for SA’s response, but challenges remain 4 min 1 By Unknown Author
DEATH STRIKE Essential service staff must obey court ruling and get back to work, says Health Minister Joe Phaahla 3 min 2 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Shrugging off the stigma: Western Cape abortion providers celebrated 3 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
THE CONVERSATION ‘The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness 4 min 0 By Beth Younger
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ‘Sunbox’ film screenings used to engage and enlighten youth across South Africa 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
FIXING HEALTH OP-ED Unpacking what’s right and what’s wrong with the South African health system 6 min 0 By Yogan Pillay, Robert Fryatt, Precious Matsoso, Usuf Chikte and Lindiwe Makubalo
FOOD JUSTICE Draft regulations aim to make warning labels on unhealthy foods mandatory by 2025 6 min 3 By Adèle Sulcas
CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING Advocates call for child health services to be protected from from austerity cuts 11 min 0 By Mark Heywood
Business Maverick Accidental deaths in SA mines fall to record low of 49 in 2022 4 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
SWEET NOTHINGS Growing medical evidence shows non-nutritive sweeteners, widely used in drinks and food, sabotage health 8 min 3 By Adèle Sulcas
LIFE SHEDDING Rolling blackouts and the daily horror story faced by healthcare workers 6 min 0 By Mark Heywood
MEDICAL AID Discovery Health uses unprecedented reserves to launch Wellth Fund 4 min 3 By Neesa Moodley
THE CONVERSATION Walking backwards has a surprising number of health benefits 3 min 1 By Jack McNamara
FROM THE ARCHIVE A collection of our best wellness stories to start 2023 6 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
CONTRACEPTIVES CRISIS Mpumalanga condom shortage puts health of truckers and sex workers at risk 5 min 0 By Ethan van Diemen and Tamsin Metelerkamp
