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The Key to Better Healthcare? Strengthening Service Capacity in Rural Areas

By: Palesa Chidi Access to healthcare in under resourced areas is a major challenge, often due to limited service capacity. But what does service capacity […]

Fighting stigma and strengthening TB treatment in Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga

By: Palesa Chidi Tuberculosis (TB) remains a formidable public health challenge in South Africa, particularly in rural districts like Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga. Despite TB being […]

The long road to care: accessing reproductive health in rural South Africa

By: Palesa Chidi, Celene Coleman, and Hanifa Mahlangu  “When the weather was bad, it was impossible to go to the clinic. Even when I made […]

Urgent action needed to combat HIV and GBV

Originally published on The Star SOUTH Africa’s annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was launched on November 25 and runs to December 10. […]

Championing cancer advocacy in rural South Africa: CANSA’S Zodwa Sithole on advocacy, challenges, and hope

Breast cancer affects thousands of South Africans every year, yet rural communities often face the greatest barriers in accessing life-saving information, screening, and care. In […]

TB Accountability Consortium Convening: Strengthening Accountability in South Africa’s TB Response

By: Palesa Chidi The TB Accountability Consortium (TBAC) held its annual National Convening, a two-day event centred on strengthening accountability in South Africa’s response to […]