Topic: Health | GroundUp

Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics

This is despite a Constitutional Court order

By Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 9 May 2023

New vaccine will save thousands of children from dying of pneumonia

Trial of vaccine to prevent RSV was led by Wits vaccinologist Shabir Madhi and showed 82% efficacy

By James Stent

News | 6 April 2023

The maths that helped South Africa tackle HIV

UCT epidemiologist Leigh Johnson delivered GroundUp and Bertha House’s third Science for the People seminar

By Daniel Steyn

Science | 29 March 2023

Former Ekurhuleni health workers want their jobs back

“Some of our members died of Covid because we worked even during level 5 of the lockdown”

By Kimberly Mutandiro

Brief | 29 March 2023

DA leaders should follow Premier Winde’s example on vaccines

Inviting a British anti-vaxxer and sending mixed messages, especially during a measles outbreak, is endangering public health

By Nathan Geffen

Opinion | 23 March 2023

Nontsikelelo Zwedala: an unsung hero of the struggle for HIV medicines

She was one of the complainants in a Competition Commission case that resulted in antiretroviral medicines becoming affordable

By Zackie Achmat

Obituary | 20 March 2023

People’s lives are “not our responsibility” says NEHAWU leader

Hospitals disrupted as public sector strike intensifies

Vincent Lali, Chris Gilili, Liezl Human, Tariro Washinyira, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Thamsanqa Mbovane, and Mkhuseli Sizani

News | 8 March 2023

Budget: Decision not to raise the sugar tax “puts profits ahead of people” say activists

“Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry” cited by Finance Minister as reason

By Daniel Steyn

Law | 23 February 2023

Our hospital can’t cope, say Atlantis residents

Activists want City clinics upgraded and transferred to the province to take pressure off Wesfleur Hospital

By Peter Luhanga

News | 14 February 2023

Five years ago 80% of Stellenbosch medical students said they were mistreated. What has changed?

Researchers hope to repeat and expand a study that also found high rates of racial and gender discrimination

By Dave Chambers

News | 13 February 2023

Buckets to catch water in Free State hospital’s leaking wards

Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad

By Rethabile Nyelele

Brief | 9 February 2023

Project from Iceland to tackle drinking and drug use among children in George

Nearly half of 13 and 14-year-olds at one school have been drunk at least once, survey found

By Daniel Steyn

News | 9 February 2023

This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter

Kareedouw Hospital has no backup generator during loadshedding

By Joseph Chirume

News | 8 February 2023

Queer people and sex workers are badly treated in clinics, new survey finds

Deputy Minister of Health promises to tackle the problem

By Chris Gilili

News | 7 February 2023

“Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker spoke at the first GroundUp/Bertha House Science for the People seminar

By Daniel Steyn

News | 30 January 2023

Getting a Covid booster shot is not as easy as it should be

Under-50s will be eligible in February for a second booster

By Daniel Steyn

Brief | 23 January 2023