By the end of this year, 867 government health facilities in South Africa will start offering the two-monthly HIV prevention injection, CAB-LA, using 96,000 doses donated by the US government. This injection, which gradually releases the antiretroviral drug...
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered another hopeful opening of Parliament speech, echoing his promises since 2018. His speech, filled with empathy and understanding, included commitments on various fronts, particularly healthcare. Ramaphosa acknowledged the struggles...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is advancing the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) despite strong objections from the DA and various stakeholders. In his address at the opening of Parliament, Ramaphosa announced that the seventh administration would continue...
More than half of South Africa’s tuberculosis (TB) patients face catastrophic costs, plunging their households deeper into poverty, according to new research commissioned by the Health Department. The findings highlight significant financial barriers that impede...
One of the biggest challenges in combating tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa is the late or missed diagnosis of many patients. In 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 280,000 people in South Africa fell ill with TB. Roughly 66,000 of them were not...
