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Did you know that anyone hailing from SADC has the right to be treated just like a South African?

When health workers discriminate against people with a higher chance of getting HIV, the virus spreads like wildfire because such groups become less likely to use health facilities. Our Health Beat team asked transgender people about the service they get at government clinics and the health department about what happens to a doctor or nurse who refuses to help patients.

South Africa has a drinking problem but research reveals a few things that could help curb harmful alcohol use in the country.

Former detainees tell of being denied chronic medication and contracting diseases like TB while incarcerated in the overcrowded Cape Town facility.

Scientists Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are helping guide South Africa's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out what they think is in store for the country in our first webinar with our executive director Mia Malan.

Health workers, this is your cheat sheet to detecting and treating #cholera in your patients. Watch this video for the details.

Since fewer people are using condoms, we need more ways to prevent HIV. HIV prevention pills are free at government clinics, but the catch is that you have to take them every day. A two-monthly jab and monthly vaginal ring could change the game, but can the state afford them? Watch this Health Beat episode to find out.

South Africa is one of just 23 countries globally that supports HIV self-testing. Find out how to take an HIV test at home.

The United States government has appointed the first African head of its Aids fund, Pepfar. John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist with US citizenship, will need to establish the potential impact of America’s change in abortion legislation on Pepfar funding rules.

In South Africa, 70% of female sex workers in a countrywide survey conducted in 2019 said they’d experienced violence from clients in the previous year. Find out how things change when sex work isn’t illegal from workers in New Zealand.

Pontsho Pilane explains why women may choose a Caesarean section over a vaginal birth, especially in the private sector.

Most cervical cancer cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which spreads through sex. Anti-HPV injections have been around since 2006 and getting the jab as a teenager can stop cervical cancer in about nine out of 10 women later in life. We break down how they work, what they cost and why they save lives.

Watch this short video if you're unsure about what to expect after you get your COVID jab.

With plans to lower the tackle height in rugby around the world, why is the governing body for rugby considering it? Put simply, the lower the height, the lower the risk of head injury. Watch for more.

President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted economic and social relief measures for people in South Africa amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Is mobile technology the malaria-fighting secret weapon Africa’s been waiting for?