South Africa has advocated for concrete, actionable strategies to operationalise vaccine equity as a core pillar of global pandemic readiness during the G20 Health Working Group meeting. This was part of the discussions between 10 to 13 June which saw global health leaders, experts and policymakers converge in South Africa’s as part of the G20…
While the SA Canegrowers Association has welcomed the decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to enact any further increases in the Health Promotion Levy (or sugar tax) in his third instalment of the much-maligned budget, the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has been left disappointed by the decision. On Wednesday, Godongwana announced that the levy would remain unchanged. …
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi convened a media briefing to provide an update on the progress made to mitigate the impact of funding withdrawal by US Government on the country`s response to HIV/AIDS and TB program in South Africa. “Under no circumstances are we going to allow this program to collapse due to Trumps…
“People would ask me why I was studying baboons,” Locadia Dzingwena recalls. “They would say I should choose something more exciting, like lions or elephants. It was discouraging.” Yet Locadia proved them all wrong, with her research focused on chacma baboons (Cape baboon) and a final mark of 90 percent, graduating with distinction at Mandela…
City employees in Region A are no strangers to Senior Occupational Health Nurse Thato Williams’ friendly face and bubbly personality. She’s known for her infectious laugh and for putting patients at ease with her warm humour. “Humour goes a long way – everyone loves to laugh,” she says. “Interacting with people is healing for me,”…
April marks Health Awareness Month in South Africa a perfect time to pause, reflect, and rethink how we approach our wellbeing. For many people balancing careers, families, and personal goals, health often feels like just another high-pressure item on an overflowing to-do list. We’re constantly told to eat clean, exercise daily, manage stress, get enough…
CEO : Julia Sotirianakos Slipper Day returns on 30 May, inviting South Africans to Do It For The Dreamers by purchasing a R20 sticker, wearing their slippers, and helping to fulfil the dreams of children facing life-threatening illnesses. It’s a simple yet powerful way to bring hope and joy to those who need it most. For the past 36…
The City of Johannesburg Health Department is urging residents to take proactive steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory infections as the winter season approaches. The influenza season is expected to begin within the coming weeks, and those at high risk of severe illness—such as adults aged 65 and over, individuals with underlying…
President Donald Trump‘s newly formed CDC is considering a shakeup to the Covid vaccine schedule. Currently the agency recommends every American adult and child over the age of six months gets a yearly booster shot, which is out of line with most other countries. The CDC’s outside panel of vaccine experts this week discussed narrowing the recommendations to only include…
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) South Africa is proud to announce its proposed participation at The Rand Show 2025 as part of the exhibition’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives. AHF seeks to offer visitors a range of free, high-impact health services and educational engagement – bringing health to the heart of the community at one of the country’s most…
