Yoliswa Sobuwa

In South Africa, patients suffering from rare diseases are said to be fighting a battle between death and insolvency because the innovative treatments they need to survive are often unaffordable.

Dr Lwazi Manzi, Head of Secretariat for the AU Covid-19 Commission, said South Africans believed the government would deliver equity by signing the NHI Bill into law.

It was the political climate of Aids denialism that fuelled Prof Lenine Liebenberg's interest in preventing HIV infections.

A study by Free State University's Dr Matthew Benedict has shown an increase in prostate cancer cases, particularly among black men.

The Department of Health says only 80% of HIV positive people in South Africa are on antiretroviral therapy treatment.

Braving the Pretoria heat, about 100 healthcare workers marched to the Union Buildings on Monday to demand jobs and call for a health budget increase.

Disgruntled and unemployed healthcare workers have appealed for President Cyril Ramaphosa's intervention as they battle to find jobs.

When Dr Michael Isabelle left his home on Saturday morning, his family had no clue it was the last time they would see him alive.

A lack of privacy, scarcity of lubricants, and key population groups allegedly denied antiretrovirals (ARVs) are some of the issues highlighted in the State of South African Healthcare Report.

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