Health

President Ramaphosa Booked Off to Recover Following BRICS Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been booked off from public engagements on the advice of his medical team due to ill…

Government Declares GBV Emergency After Six Women Brutally Murdered in Gauteng, Paging Society to Action

JOHANNESBURG — In the wake of a horrific wave of violence that has left the province reeling, National Minister of…

Gauteng Health Expands Access to Life-Saving Organ Transplants Across Academic Facilities

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is reinforcing its commitment to specialised, life-saving healthcare by expanding organ transplant services across…

Gauteng Department of Health Shifts Focus to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2030

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is intensifying its public health strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health…

Gauteng Department of Social Development Expands Support and Exceeds Targets in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

The Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) is making measurable progress in tackling Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) by actively…

Gauteng Scales Up Substance Abuse Interventions and Rehabilitation Capacity, Says MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has reported significant progress in expanding treatment capacity and prevention networks as part of…

Gauteng Steps Up HIV and TB Response with Improved Treatment Retention and Innovative Prevention Strategies

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has reported notable progress in its ongoing battle against HIV and Tuberculosis (TB), showcasing…

Early Access to Physiotherapy Key to Preventing Disability and Improving Health Outcomes, Says Gauteng Health

As the global community observes World Physiotherapy Day, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is calling on residents to actively…

South Africa’s Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection Reaches Over 55,000 People as National Rollout Accelerates

Just three months after its national launch, South Africa’s rollout of lenacapavir—a twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention—is…

‘The Virus of Indifference’: UN Chief Warns Financial Shortfall Imperils DR Congo Ebola Response

GENEVA — UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently issued a stark warning to the international community, condemning a rising tide of…