Language matters when it comes to health-related stigma
When it comes to health, language matters. This is because poorly chosen words can subtly, or not so subtly, stigmatise groups of people, reinforce stereotypes, exclude, and discriminate.
Five health policy priorities for the new administration
In its HIV policies, government has mostly done good work over the last decade. In other key areas, important policies were never replaced or never finalised.
Will the President cure the health system?
Last year’s Presidential Health Summit was supposed to be a big step towards saving our health system. Last week was the release of a report on the summit. Is this the panacea the health system has been waiting for?
Sadmon threatens Spotlight with legal action
Spotlight received a letter from lawyers representing Sadmon Consulting CC and its sole director Cyril Sadiki threatening legal action should Spotlight publish any further articles relating to Sadmon’s R352-million contract with the Department of Health.
The new HIV & TB plan – Three months to get it right
Delays at the South African National AIDS Council has meant that the new NSP will now only be ready in March 2017.
NSP Draft 1: Good Enough?
Last year, we published an article responding to the so-called “draft zero” of South Africa’s new National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs. We have now received an updated document marked “draft 1”
Three months to get it right
Delays at the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has meant that the new NSP (National Strategic Plan) will now only be ready in March 2017. By Anso Thom and Marcus Low.
Spotlight’s top 8 highlights of AIDS 2016
As the dust settles in Durban and the circus moves on, we reflect on a few of the bigger moments of AIDS 2016. Below are some of the highlights we think may turn out to be significant.
Editor’s note | Welcome to the first edition of Spotlight
Welcome to the first edition of Spotlight. Spotlight is the new identity of the NSP Review. You can follow Spotlight on twitter at @SpotlightNSP, Facebook at Spotlight NSP or sign up for our electronic newsletter at www.SpotlightNSP.co.za.
Dear Nkosi Johnson, it has been 15 years since you exhaled for the last time
A full version of the special edition of Spotlight will be released during the International AIDS Conference in Durban which starts on 17 July. This is an article which will be published in Spotlight.