Public Health

Why access to decent toilets could help reduce sexual violence in South Africa

South Africa has exceedingly high rates of rape of women and girls by non-partners. It’s estimated that between 5% and 12% of women may have been raped by a man who is not a romantic partner. This, however, could be an underestimate. In ...

The Conversation ·over 3 years ago

Why human rights should guide responses to the global pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has killed over a million people globally and disrupted healthcare and political systems, economies, social bonds and religious practices. What can South Africa’s Bill of Rights and international human rights tr...

Sandra Liebenberg ·over 3 years ago

Zambian study points to why some mothers don’t carry on taking HIV drugs

There are more than 85,000 children living with HIV in Zambia. The primary source of infection is from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an effective strategy to eliminate thes...

Jerry John Nutor ·over 3 years ago

Grants and family support programmes can change lives. A South African case study

Every day there is disheartening negative news about the plight of children around the world. Stories about child labour, violence against children and the ongoing struggles of millions to access good education are everywhere. But,...

Leila Patel ·over 3 years ago

How values, interests and power must shape South Africa’s foreign policy

The COVID-19 crisis is one of many indicators that we live in dangerous and uncertain times. Others include the international community’s struggle to respond to technological and climate change, demographic shifts, growing poverty and in...

Danny Bradlow ·over 3 years ago

Why a South African community mistrusts big industry and what needs to change.

For most of the 20th century, manufacturing, mining and other industries in South Africa developed without many legal restrictions. This resulted in industrial risks such as environmental pollution, contamination and health impacts. T...

Llewellyn Leonard ·over 3 years ago

Ethiopia’s next poll could be more competitive. But big challenges remain

Ethiopia is set to hold general elections for members of the federal parliament and regional councils on June 5, 2021. It will be the sixth such elections, and another chance for Ethiopia to transit to democracy. For many centuries,...

Girmachew Alemu ·about 3 years ago

Unpacking South Africa’s excess deaths. What is known and where the gaps are

In the 2000s experts from the University of Cape Town and the South African Medical Research Council built a system to track AIDS mortality on a monthly and a yearly basis, using data from the Department of Home Affairs. In 2020 researc...

Tom Moultrie·over 2 years ago

Repeal of COVID-19 regulations a significant step towards upping economic activity

The Johannesburg Multi-Party Government welcomes the decision by the National Department of Health to repeal the current COVID-19 Regulations

Joburg Post·almost 2 years ago

DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday

Joburg Post·almost 2 years ago

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