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Budgets are not neutral: Why Gender-Responsive Budgeting matters

Budgets are not neutral: Why Gender-Responsive Budgeting mat...

On June 26, 2025, the Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) co-hosted a Gender-Res...

HIV Testing is changing in South Africa, here’s why it’s a good thing

HIV Testing is changing in South Africa, here’s why it’s a g...

In South Africa, we have been using HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests (finger-prick – same-day testing) for years. There are several reasons for this. First, to… <a class="read-more-link" href="https://staging.haccsa.co.za/hi...

Why I became a nurse in an underpaid, hostile environment that needs to be fixed

Why I became a nurse in an underpaid, hostile environment th...

Rene Sparks qualified as a nurse 21 years ago. Now, on International Nurses...

Keep an eye on quality as we rush to test people for HIV

Keep an eye on quality as we rush to test people for HIV

As we approach World AIDS Day on 1 December, healthcare providers will be o...

The health sector can help address the impact of violence against women, here’s how

The health sector can help address the impact of violence ag...

At the start of Women’s month this year, the gang rape of eight women at a ...

Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority

Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority

Healthcare workers have been the backbone we have all relied on through the...

Reproductive health — it’s time for a lasting solution to period poverty

Reproductive health — it’s time for a lasting solution to pe...

In the middle of Women’s Month, those of us working in the field of sexual ...

Amidst the pandemic, health facility quality ratings give a false sense of security.

Amidst the pandemic, health facility quality ratings give a ...

Health facilities across South Africa are regularly assessed and rated on t...