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We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

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Oncology

Why SA needs an HIV-responsive, equity-centred cervical cancer elimination strategy

Zwelethu Bashman and Dr Ntombi Sigwebela 26 Jan 2026

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Deadline for 2026 online application period for Grade 1 and 8 looms

22 Aug 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Women's Health

Gates Foundation leads charge into women’s health with unprecedented $2.5bn fund

8 Aug 2025

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Neurology

#WorldBrainDay: Dementia prevention starts early

22 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Covid-19

CDC sidelined in surprise HHS update on Covid-19 vaccines

28 May 2025

Healthcare

Could inhaled vaccines be the breakthrough to end the Covid era?

6 May 2025

Healthcare

Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Mthobisi Kgathi, Business Development Manager – Health & Retail Solutions, BCX.

Medtech

The digital transformation of community pharmacies: from scripts to smart services

Mthobisi Kgathi 28 Mar 2025

Western Cape’s Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions open: Full application details

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape’s Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions open: Full application details

6 Mar 2025

Loeries has announced this year's international jury presidents (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2024 announces global creative leaders jury presidents

27 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

Manas Mishra and Mrinmay Dey 16 Sep 2024

WCED opens application window for Grade R and school transfers for 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

WCED opens application window for Grade R and school transfers for 2025

1 Aug 2024

Gauteng online learner registration process begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng online learner registration process begins

11 Jul 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

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Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape online learner application deadline looms

5 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Natural Medicine

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

WCED opens Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

WCED opens Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2025

11 Mar 2024

Malaria

A historic milestone: WHO-endorsed malaria vaccine now administered across Africa

23 Jan 2024

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

Covid-19

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

Noncommunicable diseases

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

5 tips to help navigate the school application process

Education

5 tips to help navigate the school application process

18 Oct 2023

Healthcare

AUC, Africa CDC, and Gavi forge strategic vaccine partnership

16 Oct 2023

Public Health

Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO recommends malaria vaccine that will be rolled out next year

4 Oct 2023

The Pretoria High Court will hear a matter this week in which Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to Home Affairs’s “arbitrary” ID blocking practice. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Home Affairs taken to court over blocked IDs

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2023

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Public Health

HPV vaccination campaign launches in Western Cape schools

12 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Pfizer and Unjani team with Sister Happiness.

Facilities & Property Management

Pfizer and Unjani open Daggafontein clinic

5 Sep 2023

Covid-19

Phaahla urges Brics nations to maintain vigilance against Covid-19

8 Aug 2023

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Public Health

Mastercard Foundation and IPD bolster the continent's capacity to produce vaccines

5 Jun 2023

Public Health

Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls

Lynette Denny 11 Apr 2023

Public Health

African leaders pledge to drive routine immunisation and polio eradication

20 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. The delegation of global Pfizer executives, and members of the US Consulate and the Trade, Industry and Competition are pictured here with Minister Ebrahim Patel.

Covid-19

Global president of Pfizer opens Cape's new Pfizer and Biovac facility

10 Mar 2023

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Public Health

Vaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Cipla, Paul Miller.

Public Health

Measles vaccine rollout ramped up amid outbreak

21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Rose Leke, chair of Gavi's IRC.

Healthcare

Gavi appoints Rose Leke as IRC chair

8 Feb 2023

Source: DynaMedex.

Public Health

SA measles outbreak of concern, NICD warns as case surge hits 80% worldwide

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2023

Paediatrics

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022