Public Health

29 June 2025

Insights from a KZN study reveal that casual contact drives TB, shifting the focus from close household exposure to community interactions.

28 June 2025

Explore the alarming increase in HIV cases as treatment coverage falters in South Africa. What does the future hold?

12 May 2025

Discover the disproportionate burden of stillbirths in low-income regions like sub-Saharan Africa. Uncover strategies for reducing this alarming trend.

25 March 2025

Challenges in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals for tuberculosis include late diagnosis, high HIV co-infection, and poverty-related barriers to care.

19 March 2025

Motsoaledi assures Parliament that the nation remains on track to meet its HIV treatment targets despite cuts in US aid, showing the country's self-reliance.

18 March 2025

The Finance Minister's Budget 2025 speech omits mentioning NHI despite references in accompanying documents, highlighting financial and practical challenges.

18 March 2025

A Trump administration decision to pause US foreign aid has disrupted HIV treatment supplies in eight countries, potentially reversing decades of progress.

17 March 2025

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi advocates for urgent reforms in public healthcare, in light of conditions at Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph Hospitals.

14 March 2025

Eoch Godongwana’s 2025 budget lifts SA health spending from R277bn to R329bn, retaining staff and addressing past shortages with cautious optimism.

10 March 2025

The Health Minister has released draft regulations for the NHI Act outlining governance and appointment processes. He will oversee key appointments.

7 March 2025

Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa cannot fully replace USAID-funded healthcare programmes, but the priority is ensuring continued ARV access.

7 March 2025

The campaign aims to provide treatment for an additional 1.1 million people living with HIV by the end of 2025. However, cuts to funding threaten this goal.

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