SAHPRA recalls Lubri-A, sterile lubricating gel after fungus outbreak.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @GettyImages. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled Lubri-A sterile lubricating jelly across all
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Cameroon receives first shipment of GSK’s Mosquirix malaria vaccine.
Health Reporter. A batch of 331,200 doses of the vaccine – also known as RTS,S – was offloaded at Yaounde’s
2023 WHO-CDC measles report & state of measles vaccination in lower-income countries.
Health Reporter. A joint publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and
South Africa to roll out vaginal rings to fight HIV scourge.
Health Reporter. A “revolutionary” vaginal ring to prevent HIV is soon to be rolled out in South Africa — which
Tobacco control is crucial in reducing cardiovascular disease.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. In South Africa, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for almost one in six deaths, claiming more lives
Second round of HPV vaccinations underway in Gauteng.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Photo Credit: Leigh Prather. The Department of Health in Gauteng on Wednesday announced the start of the second
Encouraging women unleash their brilliance and claim their worth.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. As South Africa celebrates all things women this August, Dr. Sheryl Smithies, a highly regarded dental specialist
Health groups slam request for public submission delay on the Tobacco Control Bill.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill of 2022, first published in 2018, contains critical
Roche granted WHO prequalification for the Cobas HPV Test.
Health Reporter. Every year, over 600,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 340,000 die from this preventable
Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak.
Health Reporter. The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have
World No Tobacco Day: South Africa needs food, not tobacco.
Health Reporter. @GettyImages. Marked annually on 31 May, the 2023 theme for World No Tobacco Day is “We need food,
NICD reports 8 new confirmed measles cases in South Africa.
Health Reporter. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has announced the detection of eight new laboratory-confirmed measles cases in