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    Poor communities feel the brunt of water crisis in South Africa

    As South Africa continues to grapple with growing water challenges, residents of Klipfontein View in Midrand are among the hardest hit with...

    Preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea driving SA’s rising child mortality rate 

    Despite the advancements in healthcare, South Africa continues to grapple with high child mortality rates. Preventable and treatable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and...

    Research highlights the tragic link between droughts and violence 

    South Africa and its neighbouring countries have been grappling with the effects of climate change, with droughts becoming more frequent and severe in...

    HIV in South Africa: lessons from the past, challenges for the future

    “It was a nice and hot day, there was this breeze. But for me, it was a cold front. That’s how bad it...

    [Watch] Nombuyiselo Mapongwana: A Journey of Hope and Resilience

    Nombuyiselo Mapongwana lived through some of the darkest days of the HIV epidemic in South Africa. No ARVs, no government support – but...

    Youth-led Solutions: how Shout-It-Now is addressing teen pregnancy and HIV

    by Veronicca Molefe, Shout-It-Now District Manager and 2nd Deputy Chair on the South African National AIDS Council’s Health Professionals Civil Society Forum. “Hi, my...

    HIV prevention must be linked to GBV interventions

    by Yogan Pillay, Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Pretoria and Foster Mohale, National Department of Health. South Africa’s annual 16 Days of Activism...

    The rise of antimicrobial resistance is a threat to public health as infections get harder to treat

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), also known as antibiotic resistance, poses a major threat to public health as the burden of drug-resistant infections escalates. Conditions...

    How hospitals contribute to climate change

    According to a recent report by the medical journal, The Lancet, greenhouse gas emissions by the healthcare sector were 9.5% higher in 2021...

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