Julia Chaskalson

Dec 6, 2023 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Tiyese Jeranji |Julia Chaskalson |Marcus Low |Kathryn Cleary

Comment & Analysis6th December 2023 | Catherine Tomlinson South Africa is one of only six countries to ever meet its “fair share target” for funding tuberculosis (TB) research, according to a Treatment Action Group (TAG) report published this week. In absolute terms however, South Africa’s contribution is small change compared to investments into TB research made by the top two contributors, the United States government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

Dec 5, 2023 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Aneesa Adams |Julia Chaskalson |Mbali Baduza |Zukiswa Kota

Dr Vuyiseka Dubula-Majola, the former General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign, reflects on her journey and new role at the Global Fund. PHOTO: Joyrene Kramer News & Features5th December 2023 | Biénne Huisman Dressed in a dark jacket, rain is pelting Vuyiseka Dubula-Majola’s face as she rushes past bare trees in Geneva, Switzerland. Along with her two children, Dubula-Majola has newly moved into a house in nearby Genthod, from where she commutes to work by train.

Aug 31, 2023 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Julia Chaskalson |Elri Voigt |Biénne Huisman |Mbali Baduza

Nozenze Solana breastfeeds her four-month-old baby but finds it very challenging to keep up since she often also has no food to eat. PHOTO: Refiwew Mochoari/Spotlight News & Features31st August 2023 | Refilwe Mochoari Earlier this month, from 1 to 7 August, the world celebrated breastfeeding week under the theme – “Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents”.

Aug 7, 2023 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari |Julia Chaskalson |Alicestine October |Marcus Low

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes will, and are already moving to new habitats as the earth warms up due to climate change. PHOTO: pxfuel.com Comment & Analysis7th August 2023 | Adele Baleta Malaria-carrying mosquitoes will, and are already moving to new habitats as the earth warms up due to climate change. They are expected to breed faster and bite more often. As a result, malaria cases may go up, impacting elimination efforts, infectious disease experts warn.

Aug 1, 2023 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Salomé Meyer |Biénne Huisman |Julia Chaskalson |Mbali Baduza

The Gauteng health department announced that healthcare workers will now be trained to handle patients who become violent.