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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

Covid-19

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

Public Health

Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

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Public Health

HPV vaccination campaign launches in Western Cape schools

12 Sep 2023

Paediatrics

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022

Rhiza Babuyile opens R5m community clinic in Diepsloot

Health & Social Welfare

Rhiza Babuyile opens R5m community clinic in Diepsloot

8 Jul 2022

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Covid-19

What's next in the Covid-19 pandemic?

28 Sep 2021

South Africa does not have large-scale vaccine manufacturing capability. Shutterstock

Covid-19

Vaccine production in South Africa: how an industry in its infancy can be developed

Jeffrey Dorfman & Frank Kirstein 21 Jan 2021

Children’s health and nutrition is severely affected by the pandemic. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

South Africa needs a plan to protect children's health beyond Covid-19

Ute Feucht 28 Aug 2020

A general view during the country’s first human clinical trial for a potential Covid-19 vaccine in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know

Shabir Madhi 14 Jul 2020

Kenya launched HPV immunisation programme

Oncology

Kenya launched HPV immunisation programme

24 Oct 2019

Source: Rotary Family Health Days

Infectious Diseases

South Africa certified polio free

26 Sep 2019

Kenya introduces anti-malaria vaccine

Malaria

Kenya introduces anti-malaria vaccine

16 Sep 2019

A health worker administers the Ebola vaccine. EPA-EFE

Infectious Diseases

How the DRC's Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles

Benjamin Kagina 10 Jul 2019

Cervical cancer is third-biggest killer among young women. Pittawut

Women's Health

Cervical pre-cancer rates down 88% in decade since HPV vaccinations began - first findings

Kevin Pollock 9 Apr 2019

Photo: United Nations

Infectious Diseases

#CycloneIdai: Cholera prevention and other relief efforts underway

3 Apr 2019

Immunisation coverage stagnating in Africa

Public Health

Immunisation coverage stagnating in Africa

25 Jan 2019

X-ray of the lungs in a 5-year-old child who has pneumonia. Shutterstock

Paediatrics

It's time to go back to basics in the fight against childhood pneumonia

Nicole Wolter 14 Nov 2018

Immunisation and saving lives

Infectious Diseases

Immunisation and saving lives

26 Oct 2017

Infectious Diseases

Rotary adds $35m to polio-fighting coffers

21 Sep 2016

South African Cancer Alliance calls for improved knowledge

Exhibitions & Events

South African Cancer Alliance calls for improved knowledge

3 Feb 2015

WITS A-rated scientists to focus on pneumococcal disease

Noncommunicable diseases

WITS A-rated scientists to focus on pneumococcal disease

29 Mar 2011

Public Health

Measles outbreak - 444 confirmed cases in Western Cape

10 Mar 2010

Infectious Diseases

West Africa: Health workers inch toward eliminating polio

30 Apr 2009

Disease Groups

Rwanda introduces vaccine for pneumococcal disease

28 Apr 2009

Malaria

Vaccine against malaria could be ready in five years

10 Dec 2008

Pharmaceuticals

Wyeth applauds inclusion of Prevenar in immunisation schedule

Issued by InZalo Communications 14 Sep 2008

Infectious Diseases

National Immunisation Awareness Week 2008

4 Jun 2008