Although taxpayer money now funds the bulk of South Africa’s HIV programme, getting to the point where we have the largest HIV treatment programme in the world, would not have been possible without ...

One in ten clinics in South Africa — across 22 health districts in six provinces — will start to hand out a twice-a-year anti ...

Mia Malan is the executive director and editor-in-chief of the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism. Malan founded Bhekisisa in 2013 and has won over 20 African journalism awards. She’s a former ...

In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out an anti-HIV jab, taken only twice a year, that could end Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years. But is our public health system equipped ...

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The signing of the National Health Insurance Bill on Wednesday doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it will become law, especially if the ANC loses power. A law expert says a new government may decide ...

“Most people who take PrEP correctly don’t get HIV, but a small number might if they miss doses or don’t take it every day. Being consistent and pairing it with other protections, like condoms, keeps ...

Obesity is surging in South Africa. What’s fuelling this epidemic and how does it contribute to diabetes and heart disease, SA’s top killers?

Hetero and Dr Reddy’s — will be funded by the Gates Foundation and Unitaid, respectively, to produce and sell the twice-a-year anti-HIV shot around R692 per person per year. We break down the ...