Community and peer support groups provide vital emotional support for men facing a crisis, though they cannot replace professional mental health care.

Health Dr Motsoaledi launched the HPV vaccine at Gonyane Primary in Mangaung in the Free State in 2014. (Photo:GCIS) Low screening coverage, late diagnoses, high HIV prevalence, and limited access to ...

“If you are not South African, from today you will not be allowed into any South African hospital.” This was the message delivered by a member of Operation Dudula outside Hillbrow Clinic on Monday to ...

Sections of Mental Health Act before the Constitutional Court. (Pic: file) The outcome from the highest court in the land will leave an impact on South Africa’s health system. The Pretoria High Court ...

South Africa has come a long way in the fight against HIV, boasting the world’s largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. While the proportion of people living with HIV experiencing ...

As people are living longer, they need to be in a protected environment. (Photo: Freepik) Whose responsibility is it to ensure that NGOs who care for populations like the elderly meet the standards ...

The lives of millions of people are at risk as the US halts foreign aid, including funding to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest fund dedicated to fighting a ...

Following the executive order by US President Donald Trump to suspend foreign aid for 90 days, the US has since exempted funding for humanitarian aid including life-saving medicines. But it’s unclear ...

The announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Wednesday, sign into law the contentious National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has garnered mixed reactions. Those opposing the bill say their ...

South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini are among 25 countries identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as having the potential to eliminate malaria by 2025. But now this goal is out of reach.

Most people don't get the mental healthcare they need. (Photo: freepik) South Africa faces a high burden of mental health disorders driven by a range of factors, including childhood trauma, poverty, ...

In South Africa, diabetes is no longer a looming threat — it is already here, claiming lives every day. According to Statistics South Africa, diabetes is now one of the leading causes of death based ...