Is scaling up active case finding the missing piece in our TB response?
Might an ambitious scale up of active case finding be just what is needed to break the back of South Africa’s tuberculosis epidemic?
Graphs that tell the story of HIV in South Africa’s provinces
The recently released outputs of the Thembisa mathematical model of HIV in South Africa allow us to compare the burden of HIV at the provincial level and see how close each province comes to achieving the 90-90-90 targets. We made some graphs to explore the data.
High price delays introduction of new TB prevention therapy
A new form of TB prevention therapy promises various advantages over the current offering, but a high price is delaying its introduction in South Africa.
Health DG welcomes new guide to National Health Act
SECTION27 has just published the third edition of its National Health Act Guide. Read what South Africa’s Director General of Health had to say about it.
Tuberculosis in SA: Three graphs that tell the story
South Africa has one of the highest TB burdens in the world. Here we tell the story of TB in South Africa using three graphs.
Regulatory barriers to life-saving and affordable HCV medicines can be overcome
A new class of medicines called direct- acting antivirals have revolutionised the treatment of hepatitis C, but access in South Africa remains limited.
Hepatitis C in South Africa: A primer for civil society on the need for action
OPINION: When the topic of Hepatitis comes up in conversation amongst people involved in the HIV response, people often confess they know very little about the illness. And yet, globally, viral hepatitis currently causes more deaths than HIV; and while the number of HIV-related deaths are falling, those associated with hepatitis are increasing yearly.
The TB in the air we breathe
Ground-breaking research being done in Masiphumelele outside Cape Town aims to answer important questions about how tuberculosis is transmitted.
AIDS2018: Humans in the Age of HIV- “There was no one who came to visit them at their homes”
By Ngqabutho Mpofu Ronnie came out in the early 1980s, telling his friends and sister that he was homosexual. This was not an easy thing to do, given the traditional…
A new normal where SheDecides: What needs to happen to get there?
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.…
Life Esidimeni Arbitration: Testimonies
SECTION27 is representing 66 families whose loved ones passed away as a result of the Marathon Project. The arbitration heard heartbreaking testimony from family members – represented separately by SECTION27, The Legal Aid Clinic and Solidarity – about the state in which they found their loved ones.
State capture threatens the right to health
State capture and corruption casts a long shadow over all spheres of the public service, including healthcare. For our World AIDS Day edition of Spotlight Mark Heywood takes on this difficult topic. We’re publishing this important article online today ahead of its publication in print.