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Take care over the next hill
What, if anything, does the private healthcare sector have to offer the rural poor?
Bring back the lost girls
This country must find ways to keep girls in school and educate them about HIV prevention.
Melinda Gates on what’s best for children
Family planning is not a luxury to everyone. Melinda Gates talks about why she has dedicated so much of her time to helping women plan their families.
Why emergency care in Africa needs to become a specialised course
Countries in Africa are in desperate need of more emergency care specialists and increased training.
Expanding contraceptive options for SA’s women
The long-acting implant contraceptive Jadelle is being made available at 50% of its original price to women in developing countries.
Breast may be best, but bribing mothers to nurse is not
There are many advantages to breastfeeding but should mothers be bribed to do it?
It pays to invest in poor girls and women – the returns are greater
Rwanda has shown that improved nutrition lifts individuals, families, communities and economies.
Sitting could be the death of you
Hemingway did it. Churchill did it. So let's do it. Let's all stand up while we work.
Vital service reaches far too few
Rehabilitation plans for the thousands of people with disabilities must be included in the NHI.
Kenyans and Ugandans need to change their ways to arrest lifestyle diseases
Two surveys paint a shocking picture of how East Africans are exposing themselves to the mounting risks of non-communicable diseases.
A sight for sore eyes: Teachers test pupils’ eyes to keep them in school
Children need more than books to flourish at school. De-worming may be one of the most cost-effective ways to increase school participation in Africa.
Our leaders must keep their word
Though progress has been made, Africa must continue the fight against Aids, TB and malaria.
Doctors give NHI a qualified thumbs up
GPs with their own practices are interested in working for the NHI scheme – with caveats.
Singapore slings health clues SA’s way
Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.
African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps
African ministers are taking new steps to provide vaccines for children who don't have access.
SA could turn dread into capital
HIV diplomacy can be used to help the country become a better, more influential global citizen.