Residents of Mbaula Ranch and Phalaubeni villages in Limpopo’s Mopani District have been waiting since 1996 for the Limpopo Department of Health to build them a clinic. The villages have grown to over ...

The decision to hike VAT instead of increasing the Health Promotion Levy flies in the face of scientific evidence.

While it's crucial to ensure healthcare workers are paid fairly, the wage bill can put a strain on the health budget.

Sexual acts involving children under 12 are automatically considered statutory rape, as children below this age cannot legally consent. Political decisions and policies significantly impact women’s ...

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi criticised both the private security company and police for their handling of the situation.

One of Johannesburg’s oldest hospitals, Helen Joseph, is in disarray. Lack of security, non-payment of food service providers, dirty linen piling up in ...

Without PEPFAR funding, South Africa could see an excess of half a million unnecessary deaths, and up to half a million new infections over the next 10 years.

OurHealth is a project that trains and supports local activists and aspiring health journalists. Our citizen journalists (CJs)  live in rural and poorly-covered areas in South Africa, and report on ...

Dr Tumelo Mufhandu, a virologist at the University of North West, warns that when there’s no water for hand-washing after using the toilet, it puts people at risk of “gastrointestinal infections from ...

The abrupt halt of PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) funding to South Africa threatens the country’s fight against HIV, putting thousands of healthcare workers’ jobs at risk ...

Experts call for comprehensive reforms to fix the private health sector. (Photo: Freepik) Experts call for comprehensive reforms to fix the private health sector. (Photo: Freepik) The Universal Health ...