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Release of useful health statistics: 2015 to 2025

Posted in: Focus, Healthcare system, HIV/AIDS, InFocus, Latest, Spotlight

The National Health Laboratory Service has provided HIV, TB, syphilis and cholesterol data, which Spotlight and GroundUp obtained through the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

Release of useful health statistics: 2015 to 2025

Withdrawal of US aid has hurt South Africa’s HIV programme

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Focus, Healthcare system, HIV/AIDS, InFocus, Latest, Spotlight

The number of HIV viral load tests is significantly lower than expected, according to an analysis of data from the National Health Laboratory Service which Spotlight and GroundUp obtained through the Promotion of Access to Information Act.