The Competition Commission’s long-running health market inquiry has announced yet another delay in the release of its final report, saying it wants to give...Weekly Roundup
On 23 August 2018, Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba released his report on an investigation into allegations of patient mismanagement and patient rights...South Africa
South Africa has signed a deal with bedaquiline manufacturer Janssen to drop the price of the drug from $750 for a full course to $400, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi...HIV/AIDS
The high rate of HIV infections in South Africa has left Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi “scared”. City Press reports that Motsoaledi was addressing a discussion...Infectious Diseases
A breakthrough tuberculosis pill is being sold at about 10 times the price it should be by patent holder Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Business Day reports that this...
July 11th, 2018The four-year long Competition Commission Health Market Inquiry's finding reveal what Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he already knew – that South...
July 11th, 2018Just because healthcare workers are providing an essential service does not mean they can't protest – or does it? The Times reports that the South African Human Rights...
July 4th, 2018There can be no dispute that SA’s health care system needs major reforms, writes Professor Laetitia Rispel of the University of the Witwatersrand in The Conversation....
Twelve public servants and politicians, including former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa and current ANC chief whip in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, and 10...
June 20th, 2018
South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority dragged a flight attendant who disclosed his positive HIV-status through a bruising battle over his right to work and his...
