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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 […]

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, […]

Challenges to exclusive breastfeeding in Limpopo

Exclusive breastfeeding is an important part of infant survival and healthy development. Yet many mothers face cultural, social, and systemic barriers that make it difficult […]

Mental health in rural SA needs a dedicated strategy to ensure communities are not left behind

As a country South Africa has strong mental health policies on paper. But these are not being implemented equitably. Rural areas are especially disadvantaged, with […]