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World Health Organisation

SA Vaccine Producers face delays in snakebite antivenom production
National
/ 11 December 2024

SA Vaccine Producers face delays in snakebite antivenom production

About 4 000 people are bitten by snakes annually but only a quarter of those being admitted to hospital and only 10% require antivenom

By Umamah Bakharia
Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa during Mandela Month
Thought Leader
/ 18 July 2024

Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa during Mandela Month

Interventions such as immediate food relief and raising awareness are needed to address undernutrition and obesity

By Alan Browde
‘Cancer-related insurance claims on the rise, post-Covid-19’
Business
/ 21 May 2024

‘Cancer-related insurance claims on the rise, post-Covid-19’

Cancer accounted for about 32.3% of all insurer Liberty’s claims for 2023

By Anathi Madubela
WHO pandemic amendments threaten national sovereignty
Opinion
/ 17 April 2024

WHO pandemic amendments threaten national sovereignty

Under the proposed changes, control over important public health procedures will be ceded to the WHO and director general

By Anjuli Webster
Pandemic preparations are unhealthy
Opinion
/ 22 March 2024

Pandemic preparations are unhealthy

A proposed treaty and law changes would compromise national and health sovereignty

By Anjuli Webster
Economy braces for Trump 2.0
Analysis
/ 1 February 2024

Economy braces for Trump 2.0

The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop

By Sarah Smit
Will Earth’s changing climate make TB spread faster?
The Green Guardian
/ 13 October 2023

Will Earth’s changing climate make TB spread faster?

By 2030, the planet is likely to be warmer, undermining the fight against tuberculosis

By Linda Pretorius and Nicole Ludolph
Two cases of cholera reported in South Africa
Health
/ 6 February 2023

Two cases of cholera reported in South Africa

South Africa had its last cholera outbreak more than a decade ago with about 12 000 cases, following an outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe

By Staff Reporter
How the Constitution changed the HIV/Aids epidemic’s trajectory in SA
Opinion
/ 1 December 2022

How the Constitution changed the HIV/Aids epidemic’s trajectory in SA

Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs

By Christina Teichmann
Zimbabwe’s ‘mental health benches’ exported to the World Cup
Africa
/ 11 November 2022

Zimbabwe’s ‘mental health benches’ exported to the World Cup

The therapy model is now being exported to the football World Cup in Qatar, where 32 benches, each representing a team competing in the Fifa tournament, will be set up to cast the spotlight on global mental health

By Fanuel Jongwe
Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift
Health
/ 1 November 2022

Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift

The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service

By Chris Bateman
Is the future of South Africa’s tuberculosis (TB) plans locked up in the mysterious minds of teens?
Health
/ 20 September 2022

Is the future of South Africa’s tuberculosis (TB) plans locked up in the mysterious minds of teens?

Researchers struggle to understand how teenagers experience tuberculosis treatment, and they haven’t done enough to ask, experts at last week’s seventh South African TB conference argued

By Joan Van Dyk
African health leaders commit to tackle ignorance about sickle cell disease
Africa
/ 31 August 2022

African health leaders commit to tackle ignorance about sickle cell disease

About 1000 babies are born with the disease every day on the continent

By Bongeka Gumede
Covid-19 dashboard downscale begins
National
/ 1 August 2022

Covid-19 dashboard downscale begins

New Covid-19 infections and related deaths have tapered off

By Eunice Masson
Superbugs: Why hospitals need more money to fight drug resistance
Health
/ 22 July 2022

Superbugs: Why hospitals need more money to fight drug resistance

Germs are outsmarting medicine faster than South Africa’s overburdened facilities can keep up with them

By Zano Kunene and Linda Pretorius
Food safety is everyone’s business on World Food Safety Day
National
/ 8 June 2022

Food safety is everyone’s business on World Food Safety Day

The World Health Organisation dismisses the “five second rule” as part of drive to prevent illness and death from bad food

By Kimberley Schoeman
OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning
Health
/ 2 June 2022

OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning

Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.

By Ahmed Banderker
Malawian doctor leads ‘kinder’ TB breakthrough
Health
/ 10 May 2022

Malawian doctor leads ‘kinder’ TB breakthrough

Treatment consisting of four drugs showed 89% of patients were cured, compared with 52% getting the more complicated tuberculosis treatment

By The Continent
Policy changes around HIV lead to drop in breastfeeding
Health
/ 8 April 2022

Policy changes around HIV lead to drop in breastfeeding

A new study suggests that changes in policies have led to decreased breastfeeding

By Munyaradzi Makoni
Why South Africa won’t be using the Covid-19 pill
Health
/ 8 March 2022

Why South Africa won’t be using the Covid-19 pill

South Africa is unlikely to buy a new oral Covid-19 pill called molnupiravir, despite the drug having been approved for use in the country. That’s because deciding to spend money on a medication rests on more than just whether it works

By Aisha Abdool Karim
Digital health has strong potential to enable universal healthcare access
Africa
/ 28 February 2022

Digital health has strong potential to enable universal healthcare access

Digital health can improve healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, but it internet connectivity remains a challenge

By Charmaine Rambire
Wait, donate, demolish: Why millions of South Africa’s vaccines will never be used
Health
/ 28 February 2022

Wait, donate, demolish: Why millions of South Africa’s vaccines will never be used

Children aged five to 11 get smaller doses of the Pfizer vaccine than adults. That means the government will have to buy new vials to vaccinate this age group but the health department doesn’t have the money to do so

By Mia Malan
Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority

Having been on the front line of the Covid pandemic, many health carers now have to deal with joblessness, job insecurity and mental health issues

By Rene Sparks
New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus
Health
/ 19 January 2022

New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus

The first locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine from the new facility, which is based in Cape Town, is expected within the next year

By Eunice Masson
Curfew lifted as South Africa’s Omicron-fuelled fourth wave subsides
Health
/ 31 December 2021

Curfew lifted as South Africa’s Omicron-fuelled fourth wave subsides

During the surge in December, only a marginal increase in Covid-19 deaths was noted, while hospitalisation rates were lower than in previous waves, the presidency statement said

By Agence France Presse
WHO director-general gives African public health conference thumbs up
Health
/ 18 December 2021

WHO director-general gives African public health conference thumbs up

Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.

By Marcia Zali
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa
Coronavirus
/ 14 December 2021

Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa

The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday

By Tunicia Phillips
Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation
Coronavirus
/ 14 December 2021

Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation

A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa

By Anathi Madubela
Shabir Madhi: SA scientists were responsible when announcing Omicron
Coronavirus
/ 30 November 2021

Shabir Madhi: SA scientists were responsible when announcing Omicron

But the virologist urges caution before scientists make blanket public announcements that can lead to ‘hasty’ international decisions

By Marcia Zali
South Africa at the start of a Covid-19 vaccine the world has never seen
Coronavirus
/ 28 November 2021

South Africa at the start of a Covid-19 vaccine the world has never seen

The World Health Organisation has enlisted a team of South African researchers to produce a new mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, but with no recipe to follow, it’s not an easy task

By Laura López González
South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature
Coronavirus
/ 26 November 2021

South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature

The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed

By Marcia Zali
New Covid-19 variant is a concern as cases show a sharp increase in Gauteng
Coronavirus
/ 25 November 2021

New Covid-19 variant is a concern as cases show a sharp increase in Gauteng

Some 22 positive cases of the B.1.1.529 variant have been confirmed in South Africa, as Covid-19 cases increase in Gauteng, the North West and Limpopo

By Eunice Masson
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