Business

Stephen Saad’s Aspen pulls the plug on South African HIV prevention shot

Johannesburg – South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen Pharmacare has withdrawn from government plans to manufacture the HIV-prevention injection lenacapavir... Read more

11 Sep

Countries

SA vaccination crisis deepens as 36% of infants go unvaccinated

Johannesburg – South Africa’s infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a... Read more

28 Aug

Business

US lifts 17-month freeze on South African research funding

Cape Town – The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has lifted restrictions on funding research projects in South... Read more

20 Aug

Countries

A new leading killer has emerged in South Africa – and it’s not HIV or TB

Cape Town – Type 2 diabetes has overtaken HIV, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases to become South Africa’s leading... Read more

15 Aug

Health

Australian champion cyclist Dennis gets suspended sentence after wife’s road death

Sydney – Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis avoided jail Wednesday for driving in a way “likely to... Read more

14 May, 2025

African Decisions Health

Premium outlook

Insurtech is stepping up to ensure people throughout the continent have better cover

7 Nov, 2024

Arts and Leisure

SA to roll out vaginal rings to fight HIV scourge

Johannesburg – A “revolutionary” vaginal ring to prevent HIV is soon to be rolled out in South Africa –... Read more

29 Sep, 2023

African Decisions Health

Back to basics

Africa’s healthcare services are finding simple solutions to address a rise in non-communicable diseases

26 Jan, 2023

Countries

‘Death every day’: Fear and fortitude in Uganda’s Ebola epicentre

Mubende – As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in... Read more

11 Nov, 2022

African Decisions Health

Mass appeal

Targeted social-media campaigns are being used to up COVID vaccination rates

1 Sep, 2022