Alicestine October

Oct 10, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Alicestine October |Elri Voigt |Luvuyo Mehlwana |Fatima Hassan

Even under NHI, South Africa will have to compete on the international market for often scarce and high priced supplies. (Photo: Tung Lam/Pixabay) Comment & Analysis11th October 2024 | Fatima Hassan The National Health Insurance Act does not deal with the systemic issues that cause high prices and inequity in medicine access, and government is not listening, argues Fatima Hassan.

Sep 20, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Biénne Huisman |Alicestine October |Marcus Low |Jesse Copelyn

South Africa, with a suicide rate of 23.5 per 100 000 people, ranks third worst on the continent. (Photo: John Hain/Pixabay) Comment & Analysis20th September 2024 | Vincenzo Sinisi South Africa has the third highest suicide rate in Africa and Africa has higher rates of suicide than any other continent. In the wake of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, clinical psychologist Vincenzo Sinisi asks what can be done to bring down suicide rates.

Sep 11, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Biénne Huisman |Alicestine October |Russell Rensburg |Sue Segar

The polyvalent antivenom is made from venom from 10 snake species: Puff Adder, Gaboon Adder, Rinkhals, Green Mamba, Jameson’s Mamba, Black Mamba, Cape Cobra, Forest Cobra, Snouted Cobra and Mozambique Spitting Cobra.

Jul 18, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Catherine Tomlinson |Elri Voigt |Alicestine October |Jesse Copelyn

Community health workers, known as nomakhayas, on their home-based care rounds for the Bulungula Incubator. (Photo: Supplied) News & Features18th July 2024 | Sue Segar An innovative health programme is thriving and making a difference in the lives of people in rural Eastern Cape communities. Sue Segar spent time with the project, walking with “nomakhayas” from house-to-house and taking a ferry trip across the Xhora river.

May 14, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Thabo Molelekwa |Tiyese Jeranji |Alicestine October |Marcus Low

News & Features14th May 2024 | Jesse Copelyn and Spotlight staff Healthcare is an issue that at some point touches everyone in South Africa. It is also an issue that will impact who people vote for on the 29th of May. To help voters understand just what parties are putting on the table when it comes to healthcare, Spotlight pin-pointed seven critical healthcare questions and put them to 10 political parties.