Without PEPFAR funding, South Africa could see an excess of half a million unnecessary deaths, and up to half a million new infections over the next 10 years.

Treatment interruption is higher among men than women. HIV-related deaths are also higher among men than women.

There’s a lot of pressure to contain the escalating public sector wage bill, but at the same time, there’s been pressure on the government to hire the growing number of unemployed healthcare workers.

OurHealth is a project that trains and supports local activists and aspiring health journalists. Our citizen journalists (CJs)  live in rural and poorly-covered areas in South Africa, and report on ...

Motsoaledi highlights that medical price inflation is far from general inflation, with estimates ranging from 7.5% to 9.5%, compared to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of around 4.5%. “Whichever way ...

When children are continuously exposed to violence, it can create a subculture of violence that influences not just their school life but their behaviour in the broader community.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must go back to the drawing board. (Photo: GCIS) Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must go back to the drawing board. (Photo: GCIS) The unprecedented postponement of ...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no provision in the NHI legislation that mandates the phasing out of medical aids. (Photo: GCIS] Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no provision in the NHI ...

When children are continuously exposed to violence, it can create a subculture of violence that influences not just their school life but their behaviour in the broader community.