New HIV/TB plan delayed by a year because of COVID-19
South Africa will delay introducing a new HIV and TB plan until 2024, Deputy President David Mabuza revealed on Wednesday. The plan is delayed to allow the country’s HIV and TB responses to recover from COVID-19-related disruptions. Laura Lopez Gonzalez reports for Spotlight.
Flying Blind
[caption id="attachment_1671" align="alignnone" width="567"] Photo by Samantha Reinders, courtesy of Médecins Sans Frontières[/caption] A senior manager from South Africa’s Department of Health once said that managing a healthcare system without having enough information is “like trying to fly a plane blind”. Numbers and statistics can seem dry and boring,…
In-depth: The state of congenital syphilis in SA
Over the last few years reported cases of congenital syphilis in South Africa have increased. This, accompanied by little or lack of notification, makes its management a challenge. Tiyese Jeranji reports on what congenital syphilis is, its management as well as gaps in management.