You don't have to go to the police station first after a rape; seek medical care at any health facility and report the incident at any police station.

Reducing the availability of healthcare professionals in urgent, life-threatening situations is not merely a matter of statistics or cost-cutting.

US funding cuts highlight the fragility of the global health system, prompting a need to explore alternative strategies and resources to bridge the gap.

Volunteering is no longer just for those with time and money to spare, it can be a major social force and will become a necessity in order to care for people with HIV/AIDS, says the director of The ...

Millions of South Africans can't afford transport costs, which makes it difficult for them to access healthcare, even though services are provided for free.

According to police, Ledwaba was allegedly attacked by another patient who was found on top of his bloodied body during a violent altercation on March 8.

Rapid HIV tests, which allow you to get your HIV test result within a few minutes, should be in use country-wide within the course of next year. But only those rapid tests used in government health ...

Breastfeeding is still the best option – even for HIV positive mothers, according to the findings of a recent study by researchers at the University of Natal, Durban which has caught the attention of ...

A new fortified cookie designed to suppliment micronutrients in school children is being launched in Durban today (22 March 2000). The carotino-nutritional biscuit is the product of four years of ...