By Laetitia Rispel South Africa’s Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has finally gazetted the bill detailing an ambitious plan to roll out universal health care in the country through a National Health…
By Russell Rensburg The release of the NHI Bill for public comment is a significant milestone in the transformation of the South African health sector. Since 1994, there have been…
[caption id="attachment_4683" align="alignnone" width="300"] Doris Ntuli[/caption] By Sasha Stevenson SECTION27 supports the extension of healthcare to as many South Africans as possible, but until the public health system is fixed…
By Marcus Low [caption id="attachment_6397" align="alignnone" width="300"] Brian Hlongwa, former Gauteng Health MEC and now ANC Chief Whip. Pic: Mail & Guardian[/caption] This week the Special Investigating Unit’s long overdue…
By Robin Gorna I want to live in a world where every girl and every woman can decide what to do with her body, her life, and with her future.…
The South African Department of Health this week announced it will be making a new tuberculosis medicine available more widely than recommended by the World Health Organisation. The department deserves credit for this brave decision that will both save lives and prevent many patients from suffering irreversible hearing loss.
The rot in the healthcare system is far too deep for anything other than a fundamental overhaul and a deep cleansing of corrupt officials to do the trick.
My thoughts on health workers as patient advocates stems from my experiences in both spaces – the public sector and civil society.
Flight attendant grounded after disclosing HIV status. By Ufrieda Ho
Why have sexual and reproductive rights remained controversial and contested in Africa? Building on a previous SRHR-focussed Spotlight article by Thuthu Mbatha and Mark Heywood, Tendai Mafuma takes on this difficult question.
We need to amend the National Health Act (No. 61 of 2003) so as to give the Minister of Health greater powers to intervene in provinces and avert disasters in provinces. If we do not, the Minister’s hands will remain tied when it comes to the next Life Esidimeni, the ongoing oncology crisis, and the non-placement of medical interns, argues Dr Ndiviwe Mphothulo.
Thank you for what you are doing to try and restore good governance to our country and root out corruption. I am sorry to have to add more challenges to your to-do list.
