South Africa faces surge in illegal weight-loss drugs as high cost drives consumers to black market for GLP-1 medicines.

South Africa’s transgender community faces a healthcare crisis after US funding cuts to HIV programs disrupt gender-affirming care and treatment.

Bhekisisa moderates health sessions on HIV, COVID-19, and more, facilitating dialogue across South Africa and beyond on health issues.

Shingrix vaccine launches in South Africa, delivering over 90% efficacy for adults over 50 and hinting at a potential dementia risk reduction, with two doses pr

DRC's first Ebola case in months raises alarms. Experts debate travel bans and quarantine measures as the outbreak spreads to Uganda.

South Africa unveils a new lenacapavir dashboard to track HIV prevention uptake. Data shows a clear preference for six-monthly injections over daily pills.

Mozambique faces a growing mental health crisis due to conflict and disease, straining the fragile health system, with humanitarian workers providing aid.

Internet access blocked by new controls in Nairobi's Mukuru settlement as the drainage system fails, causing severe flooding and isolating the entire community

South Africa accelerates local production of the HIV injection lenacapavir amid funding challenges and global health priorities.

As the world’s largest HIV conference opens in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday, stigma remains a persistent barrier to ending the epidemic. While modern.