Health

HIV activists urge Parliament to respond to PEPFAR cuts

Parliament told that many clinics have closed and people can’t access HIV medication

Godongwana says PEPFAR services might be funded later in the year, as health department puts in new bid for emergency funding

This is despite Motsoaledi saying he’s never heard of emergency funding

Calls for safety at Gugulethu clinic

After two recent armed hijackings, staff and patients are demanding CCTV and heightened security

Tested and safe? Court battle over circumcision device

Bidder wants tender process to start over, saying the device that won has no evidence supporting its use

Open letter to Minister Aaron Motsoaledi: Please explain the HIV numbers

Because we can’t make sense of them

Grant to prevent malnutrition is in limbo

Cabinet has concerns about Maternal Support Grant

Health workers traumatised after being hijacked on duty

One to One Africa provides critical health services to about 100 underserved villages in Ngqeleni

Protest outside Cape Town clinic

Complaints of long queues and poor treatment at Delft Community Health Centre

Video: HIV activists disrupt Parliament

They are calling for government to take action in response to cuts in US funding for vital services

US pulls funding for South African medical research

NIH cancels subawards and routine renewals for South African grants

How US funding cuts are forcing sex workers to share HIV medicines

Sex workers say they are devastated following the closure of US-funded clinics

Our HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is nowhere to be seen

But urgent action can save us

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services

Court orders Gauteng health department to treat cancer patients

Judge rules failure to deal with backlog of patients needing radiation treatment is unconstitutional

SA has world class medical researchers – they can and should be bailed out

A thriving black market for medicines has emerged in Joburg

Immigrants shunned by clinics resort to buying unregulated medicines from illegal vendors