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Rebuilding South Africa’s district health system means giving districts the power to act

South Africa’s district health system is under pressure, but the conversation about its future cannot stop at identifying what is not working. That was the […]

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Creating an efficient state is critical – but we still need a plan to protect the most vulnerable

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana placed a strong emphasis on improving the efficiency of the South African state in the delivery of the Medium Term Budget […]

Prioritise health spending says RHAP to Parliament’s Special Appropriations Committee

The boost of R754 million to the health sector through the Special Appropriations Bill this year has been welcomed by the Rural Health Advocacy Project. […]

Rural Health Conference 2025: Voices, activism, and action for equity

With the theme ‘Rural Health in Real Life’, the 28th Rural Health Conference brought together health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and communities, to once again tackle […]

Marathon runner helps fight period poverty in rural Eastern Cape

By: Health-e News In the rural town of Ngcobo in the former Transkei in the Eastern Cape, an athlete turned philanthropist is working to alleviate […]

Resilience in Healing: Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka on indigenous medicine and African heritage

Growing up in Xhora, Elliotdale in the Eastern Cape, Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka was surrounded by healers. “My grandmother was a fertility herbalist, helping women struggling […]

Dr Nicole Fiolet leads the charge against cervical cancer and diabetes in rural Mpumalanga

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among South African women. Every year in South Africa, approximately 10,700 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, […]