How South Africa is integrating COVID into routine care for mothers and babies
COVID-19 has had a direct impact on maternal mortality. Pregnant women are not at an increased risk of becoming infected...
Making COVID vaccines in Africa: advances and sustainability issues
The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt’s Vacsera company was established. Before the...
South Africa is proposing plans to manage diseases like COVID. Why they’re flawed
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published “special regulations” to contain the spread of the...
South Africa’s COVID relief measures mostly excluded refugees: a neglect of duty
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa saw the government impose a lockdown in a bid to...
South Africa needs to regroup and refocus to get there
In recent years South Africa has made significant progress in its effort to eliminate malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO)...
How COVID added to the stresses of the most vulnerable young women in South Africa
By 2021, South Africa’s unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show...
South Africa has lifted most COVID-19 restrictions. But risks remain
In early April South Africa ended most of the mandatory measures it put in place to curb the spread of...
