Health

TB kills 1.5 million a year - here’s how to stop it

We must increase access to medicines, diagnostics and vaccines

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Opinion | 22 March 2016

Medicine patent system must be fixed

Current system is not developing enough of the drugs we need

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Opinion | 18 March 2016

Antiretrovirals for all sex workers

We are “affirming the right of all South Africans to life, to dignity, to health" - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Brief | 17 March 2016

Mbeki is wrong about death statistics

AIDS has for many years been by far the largest cause of death

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Explainer | 14 March 2016

Clearing up two Mbeki misconceptions

There are two misconceptions by Mbeki and people defending him that I wish to debunk.

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Explainer | 13 March 2016

“No credibility as a researcher” - a letter to News24

A former Media24 journalist criticises the country's biggest online news publication for publishing AIDS denialism

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Opinion | 11 March 2016

UCT study finds TB urine test saves lives

Activists call for test to be used in South African public health system

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News | 10 March 2016

School students with allergies can’t always count on help

National policy necessary to ensure their safety at school

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Opinion | 9 March 2016