Trump’s USAID cuts threaten SA’s HIV/AIDS progress
The Trump administration's abrupt termination of USAID grants has jeopardised SA’s fight against HIV/AIDS, threatening health services and thousands of jobs.
Lenacapavir injection: The new frontier in HIV prevention
Despite its promise, access to Lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention injection which stops 100% of new HIV infections in women and girls, is restricted.
56,000 South Africans succumbed to tuberculosis in 2023
In 2023, tuberculosis was the top infectious disease killer worldwide, with 1.25 million deaths. SA's TB incidence is declining, but fatalities remain high.
Godongwana blames provinces for healthcare staffing crisis
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana attributes the staffing crisis in SA's healthcare services to provinces mismanaging Treasury funds intended for wages.