For the millions who experience anxiety at the sight of a needle, a routine blood test can be a significant ordeal. Now, with the advent of finger-prick technology, a groundbreaking innovation requiring only a few drops of blood from a fingertip could revolutionise...
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a significant financial intervention from the National Treasury. They are releasing an initial R753 million in emergency funds. This aims to mitigate the severe impact of recent US funding cuts on South Africa’s...
Health activists are demanding that the Competition Commission reopen its investigation into pharmaceutical giant Vertex. They argue the company’s pricing and access strategies for its revolutionary cystic fibrosis drug, Trikafta, have created a deep and unjust...
An explosive investigation by the Health Ombud has uncovered a litany of catastrophic failures and lethal neglect at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital. The hospital staff left patients in dangerously cold conditions without electricity. This lethal neglect led...
South Africans are living significantly longer lives. The national life expectancy at birth has surged by an impressive 12 years since the turn of the century, according to new data. This improvement highlights major advances in public health, particularly in the...
