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Source: © 123rf As Covax closes on 31 December 2023, reflects on its successes and challenges in the bid to overcome inequity have underscored the clear need for the world to be better prepared the next time a viral threat with pandemic potential emerges

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

UCT professor wins prestigious global award

UCT professor wins prestigious global award

7 Dec 2023

Flu plane: are we really ready for a global pandemic?

Mark Eccleston-Turner 17 Sep 2018

Climate change, water and the spread of diseases: connecting the dots differently

Lenore Manderson 17 Sep 2018

Red Cross steps in to curb cholera and typhoid in Zim

Red Cross steps in to curb cholera and typhoid in Zim

14 Sep 2018

Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, founding director of the University’s Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Conflict and its toll on child health

7 Sep 2018

Dr Matshidiso Moeti

African health ministers pledge to end cholera by 2030

29 Aug 2018

Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

23 Aug 2018

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

7 Aug 2018

Mapping neglected tropical diseases

18 Jul 2018

Photo: Shutterstock

Cracking the cold chain challenge is key to making vaccines ubiquitous

16 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

Salem Solomon 25 May 2018

Very few laboratories in Uganda are accredited. Arne Hoel / World Bank

Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality

Timothy Amukele 17 May 2018

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Connor Bamford 14 May 2018

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DRC and its neighbours mobilise resources to tackle Ebola outbreak

Chikwe Ihekweazu 11 May 2018

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

Bavesh Kana 9 May 2018

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

David Walwyn 19 Apr 2018

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

16 Apr 2018

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

13 Apr 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO

One billion yellow fever vaccinations in Africa by 2026

11 Apr 2018

Explainer: what's behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa

Explainer: what's behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa

16 Mar 2018

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

15 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

24 Jan 2018

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

UCT workshop looks at medicine and vaccine safety in pregnancy

UCT workshop looks at medicine and vaccine safety in pregnancy

27 Oct 2017

Immunisation and saving lives

Immunisation and saving lives

26 Oct 2017

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Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

10 Oct 2017

WHO reports on measles/rubella elimination in Europe

WHO reports on measles/rubella elimination in Europe

28 Sep 2017

Measles outbreak in KZN

Measles outbreak in KZN

8 Sep 2017

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Flu plane: are we really ready for a global pandemic?

Mark Eccleston-Turner 17 Sep 2018

Climate change, water and the spread of diseases: connecting the dots differently

Lenore Manderson 17 Sep 2018

Red Cross steps in to curb cholera and typhoid in Zim

Red Cross steps in to curb cholera and typhoid in Zim

14 Sep 2018

Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, founding director of the University’s Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Conflict and its toll on child health

7 Sep 2018

Dr Matshidiso Moeti

African health ministers pledge to end cholera by 2030

29 Aug 2018

Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

Vosloorus hospital confirms Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak

23 Aug 2018

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

Tests underway to find cause of diarrhoea outbreak

7 Aug 2018

Mapping neglected tropical diseases

18 Jul 2018

Photo: Shutterstock

Cracking the cold chain challenge is key to making vaccines ubiquitous

16 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

Salem Solomon 25 May 2018

Very few laboratories in Uganda are accredited. Arne Hoel / World Bank

Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality

Timothy Amukele 17 May 2018

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Connor Bamford 14 May 2018

Army Medicine via

DRC and its neighbours mobilise resources to tackle Ebola outbreak

Chikwe Ihekweazu 11 May 2018

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

Bavesh Kana 9 May 2018

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important

David Walwyn 19 Apr 2018

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

Flu shots on the go with Discovery Health and Uber

16 Apr 2018

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

Understanding the link between HIV and preterm births

13 Apr 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO

One billion yellow fever vaccinations in Africa by 2026

11 Apr 2018

Explainer: what's behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa

Explainer: what's behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa

16 Mar 2018

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

15 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

24 Jan 2018

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

UCT workshop looks at medicine and vaccine safety in pregnancy

UCT workshop looks at medicine and vaccine safety in pregnancy

27 Oct 2017

Immunisation and saving lives

Immunisation and saving lives

26 Oct 2017

Skitterphoto via

Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

10 Oct 2017

WHO reports on measles/rubella elimination in Europe

WHO reports on measles/rubella elimination in Europe

28 Sep 2017

Measles outbreak in KZN

Measles outbreak in KZN

8 Sep 2017

Photo: RTE Ireland

Sierra Leone starts cholera vaccination drive in disaster areas

7 Sep 2017

Source: ; . Graphics by Insight Survey

Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

Japan woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat

Japan woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat

26 Jul 2017

Training the community to take care of the children

14 Jul 2017

Photo: Malaria Consortium

Targetting vector-borne diseases

6 Jun 2017

SA increasingly marketed as top medical tourism destination

SA increasingly marketed as top medical tourism destination

15 May 2017

New Ebola cases in DRC

New Ebola cases in DRC

15 May 2017

Vaccines to be used against antibiotic-resistant typhoid

Vaccines to be used against antibiotic-resistant typhoid

Lilian Namagembe 7 Apr 2017

Source: World Health Organisation

Brazil's birth rate not affected by Zika

5 Apr 2017

Source: Madelene Cronje/M&G

Money can't be the only motive for developing life-saving medicines

Ruth Dreifuss and Malebona Precious Matsoso 21 Oct 2016

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