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1 week ago | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Catherine Tomlinson |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Elri Voigt |Biénne Huisman
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (Photo: Kopano Tlape/GCIS) News & Features17th April 2025 | Jesse Copelyn In late-January, the US suspended billions of dollars worth of international aid, including for HIV-related programmes in South Africa. The South African government could have responded by triggering an emergency funding mechanism but has failed to do so yet.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Siyabonga Kamnqa |Ufrieda Ho |Chris Bateman |Kathryn Cleary
Understaffing of pharmacists partly contributes to medicine stockouts. (Photo: Patrick Tomasso/Unsplash) News & Features22nd November 2024 | Chris Bateman It’s acknowledged in key policy documents, well known at the coalface and much ventilated in the media: South Africa’s public healthcare system has too few healthcare workers, especially medical doctors, certain specialists, and theatre nurses. Less recognised however is the shortage of public sector pharmacists.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Marion Stevens |Daphney Nozizwe Conco |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Biénne Huisman
The Competition Commission is reviewing two cases about the pricing of cancer medicines. (Photo: Etactics Inc on Unsplash) News & Features20th November 2024 | Catherine Tomlinson There is a history of competition law being used to drive HIV medicine prices lower in South Africa.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Biénne Huisman |Elri Voigt |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Nthusang Lefafa
A lack of education and awareness around cleft lip and palate makes the lives of impacted people more difficult. (Photo: Jurien Huggins/Unsplash) Comment & Analysis13th September 2024 | Kholofelo Mphahlele The ongoing psychological, functional, and aesthetic challenges experienced by people with cleft lip and palate underscore the need for an individualised, lifelong, and multidisciplinary approach to managing the condition, argues Kholofelo Mphahlele.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Elri Voigt |Melissa Javan |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Biénne Huisman
A lack of access to contraceptives in rural areas, increases young girls' risk of early pregnancy and school dropout. (Photo: erinbetzk/Pixabay) Comment & Analysis6th September 2024 | Celene Coleman and Hanifa Mahlangu The lack of access to essential healthcare services in rural areas worsens the challenges women face, particularly when it comes to early pregnancy and gender-based violence.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Siyabonga Kamnqa |Biénne Huisman |Tiyese Jeranji |Ufrieda Ho
Free State MEC for Health Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi, seen with Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, on an oversight visit to Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein.
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May 16, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari |Biénne Huisman |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Luvuyo Mehlwana
President Cyril Ramaphosa at signing ceremony of the NHI Bill at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Comment & Analysis16th May 2024 | President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday signed into law the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, which is the ANC-led government’s plan for universal health coverage, just 14 days before the country heads to the polls.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Nthusang Lefafa |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Elri Voigt |Jesse Copelyn
Marijuana makes up the bulk of illicit drug consumption in South Africa. The substance was decriminalised after the surveys in 2018. (Photo: Robert Owen-Wahl/Pixabay) News & Features6th March 2024 | Jesse Copelyn The proportion of South Africans consuming marijuana, cocaine and heroin has increased substantially since the early 2000s, research shows. Jesse Copelyn breaks down the reasons for these trends and potential solutions to the problem.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Laura Gonzalez |Laura González |Siyabonga Kamnqa |Thabo Molelekwa |Kathryn Cleary
A patient receiving care at the Breast Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital earlier. (Photo: Rosetta Msimango/Spotlight) News & Features12th February 2024 | Elri Voigt There are significant gaps in the data when it comes to understanding South Africa’s cancer burden. Things are however set to improve with an initiative that will allow members of the public to assist in data gathering.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
healthformzansi.co.za | Siyabonga Kamnqa
There is compelling scientific evidence that voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) is both safe and significantly reduces a man’s risk of becoming infected with HIV. While there can also be some protection from traditional circumcision, the protective effect of medical circumcision is thought to be much greater. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended medical circumcision for HIV prevention since 2007.
