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Pharmaceutical tariffs could hike drug costs by billions

by Maggie Fick | Reuters | 25 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

Learn how pharmaceutical tariffs could raise U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion and impact American consumers.

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Australia’s Crumbling Universal Healthcare: What’s Wrong?

by Tiffanie Turnbull | BBC News | 26 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

Examine the realities of Australia's crumbling universal healthcare system and how funding problems are affecting patients nationwide.

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Antibiotic Resistance Claims Lives of Premature Babies

by Sue Segar | Spotlight | 30 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

Antibiotic resistance claims lives in South African neonates, creating a critical public health crisis for vulnerable infants.

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HIV deaths in SA may be four times higher than reported

by Chris Bateman | Spotlight | 25 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

The latest SAMRC study uncovers severe underreporting of HIV deaths in SA, revealing gaps that demand urgent public health attention.

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PEPFAR Funding Cuts Threaten South Africa’s Health

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 25 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

Discover the alarming predictions concerning PEPFAR funding cuts: 65,000 additional AIDS deaths and 300,000 new infections by 2028.

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NHI causes uncertainty for medical schemes

by Anja Smith and Claire Bisseker | Business Day | 25 April 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | April 2025, Archive

NHI causes uncertainty with its ambitious goals in South Africa. Analyse the challenges to health financing reforms and public funding.

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