Health
Road deaths are not accidents – they are policy failures
Every day, more than 3 000 people leave home somewhere in the world and never return because of a road crash. For many, that final...
Africa becomes battleground for weight-loss drugs
The global market for anti-obesity drugs is expected to reach $130-billion by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs, as soaring demand for blockbuster treatments such...
Gauteng Health rejects claims broken equipment caused patient’s blindness
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has pushed back against allegations that a patient was left permanently blind because of broken equipment at Steve...
Parents urged to back Gauteng HPV vaccination drive
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has called on parents, caregivers and legal guardians to support its upcoming Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign by...
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
By Elias Biryabarema NAIROBI, July 28 (Reuters) - Uganda's health minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday following the East African nation's latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic
UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid...
African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said...
Mental health is everyone’s business: Why silence is costing lives
Mental health is often spoken about in whispers, hidden behind closed doors or dismissed as a personal weakness. Yet the reality is that mental...
Fewer children get US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds
Around 77 000 fewer children worldwide received HIV treatment supported by the US in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal...
WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 2 100 confirmed cases and remains the fastest-growing epidemic of its kind...
Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be virus-free
Uganda discharged its last remaining Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown after which it can be declared free of the virus, the...
