Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

Background and aims The underestimation of the severity of COVID-19 by the South African
government resulted in delayed action against the pandemic. Ever since WHO declared …

This review addresses the complex landscape of managing blood transfusions for
individuals with HIV, uncovering challenges and considerations that influence patient care …

Background: There is overwhelming evidence that the quality of health care in South Africa
has been compromised by various challenges that impact negatively on healthcare quality …

Abstract Urbanization and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are important global
issues in the current “Anthropocene”. Climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have …

Background The poor health of South Africans is known to be associated with a quadruple
disease burden. In the second National Burden of Disease (NBD) study, we aimed to …

Background Since the advent of democracy, the South African government has been putting
charters, policies, strategies and plans in place in an effort to strengthen public health …

Health and Health Care in South Africa — 20 Years after Mandela | New England Journal of
Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Biometric identification and registration systems are being proposed by governments and
businesses across the world. Surprisingly they are under most rapid, and systematic …

Summary Since the 2009 Lancet Health in South Africa Series, important changes have
occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years. Historical …