The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has confirmed it is engaging private sector laboratories to address a critical backlog in cancer testing at its Johannesburg facility. This backlog has left some public healthcare patients waiting as long as three months...
In a monumental step forward for global public health, Indian pharmaceutical companies Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Hetero Labs have announced they will produce and sell generic versions of a revolutionary HIV prevention drug. It will be available for around $40...
The future of vital United States health aid to South Africa now hangs in the balance. This comes after the Trump administration unveiled a new “America First” global health strategy last week. This move is part of the broader America First health policy...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the principal agency leading the global effort to end the AIDS pandemic, could be dismantled by the end of 2026. This is according to a startling proposal within a new UN document. The move is part of a broader...
The Gauteng Department of Health is caught in a devastating spiral of institutional decay and administrative failure. Gauteng Health’s administrative failure results in a catastrophic breakdown of essential services. With a budget of R67 billion, the department...
