Maternal deaths in India preventable: Report

Tens of thousands of Indian women die needlessly every year during pregnancy or because of childbirth-related problems.

Free State ARV fiasco

The chaos in the Free State Meditech software monitoring system has serious implications for the province's already crisis-ridden response to HIV.

Better management is key

UNAids executive director Michel Sidibé visited SA recently. He spoke to Susan Mathew about the country’s beleaguered health system.

KZN minister hears of patients' long wait for medicine

Patients at Durban hospital have told KZN health minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo that they waited more than a week to get much-needed medication.

Doctors use a torch to do operations

"This year we've been running out of simple things, such as Panado," says one doctor.

Operation fix-it

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi needs to fire his DG and sit down with the profession to chart a healing course for our public health system.