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South Africa's Medical Negligence Crisis

South Africa's Medical Negligence Crisis

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Understaffing and insufficient resources have led to poor quality care and a surge of medicolegal claims in South Africa

South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election

South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election

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African National Congress's loss imperils the new National Health Insurance law and its financing of public health care

What South Africa's Fatal Mpox Cases Mean for the Global Crisis

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A nurse holds a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove.

What South Africa's Fatal Mpox Cases Mean for the Global Crisis

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

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Social media is propelling the popularity and reach of medical frauds in South Africa and Malawi

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

In South Africa, Much More Than an Investment in HIV

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim, UNAIDS special ambassador for adolescents and HIV, on "building one house" for health

In South Africa, Much More Than an Investment in HIV

A "Radical Plan" to Produce Vaccines Locally

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Science reporter Amy Maxmen discusses "the hub" and the making of her new podcast for Big Picture Science

A "Radical Plan" to Produce Vaccines Locally

South Africa's Health-Care Whistleblowers Are Under Threat

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Employees who flag nefarious efforts to fleece public health coffers put their jobs, families, and lives at risk

South Africa's Health-Care Whistleblowers Are Under Threat

Power Cuts in South Africa Wreak Havoc on Health Care

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New and alternative energy solutions are needed to keep pace with hospitals' needs

Power Cuts in South Africa Wreak Havoc on Health Care

Omicron and the Scramble from Africa

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"Travel bans are based on political agendas, not science, and certainly not on respect," says a physician from Namibia

Omicron and the Scramble from Africa

The Fight Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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A photo series depicting people living with TB

The Fight Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Spread of COVID-19 Variants Adds to Urgency of Disease Control Efforts

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Increasing evidence suggests new COVID-19 variants are more transmissible between people

A public health information sign is seen with St. Paul's Cathedral seen behind amidst a lockdown during the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic, London, Britain, January 7, 2021.

Afraid to Die, Afraid to Go to the Clinic

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Amplifying tuberculosis survivor perspectives to encourage men to seek care for COVID-19 in South Africa and elsewhere

Goodman Makanda, who's involved in efforts to make tuberculosis and COVID-19 testing more acceptable and accessible for South African men, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, on March 24th 2019. The photo shows a man sitting in a clinic with various monitors and equipment. An eye exam is visible on the wall. MSF/Jelle Krings