Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled ...

In my practice, we have experienced a 30% increase in the number of patients under the age of 40 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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We must look beyond health facilities and prioritise community-based strategies that complement person-centred TB care.

South Africa is seeing a rise in drug use and high youth unemployment. (Photos: Tshepo Lesole) South Africa is seeing a rise in drug use and high youth unemployment. (Photos: Tshepo Lesole) On a ...

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the rising cost of private healthcare is an “uncontrollable expenditure” that impacts the entire South African economy.. Motsoaledi, alongside Minister of ...

The outcome from the highest court in the land will leave an impact on South Africa’s health system. The Pretoria High Court recently ruled that sections 33 and 34 of the Mental Health Act, 2002 (MHA) ...

South Africa’s schools health programmes have struggled in the past due to factors such as poor management, inequitable distribution of resources and a historical lack of collaboration between the ...

It’s going to take at least three weeks for the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) system to be restored following the cyber attack just over a week ago. The extended downtime means the NHLS ...

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have indicated that this HIV prevention drug could be manufactured and rolled out at around $40 per person per year.