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In this in-depth article Spotlight delves into the drivers of heroin use in the country, the policies that could help curb it, and those that could […]

Shunning drug users does not do justice to the fight against these epidemics, argues commission comprising former political leaders and heads of state

Almost a decade after they were first proven to be safe and highly effective, game-changing medicines to cure hepatitis C are becoming more widely available in South Africa. But not all the regulatory and other challenges behind the delay have been overcome, and access remains relatively limite...

People in South Africa who fall ill with tuberculosis often also have other health issues. HIV, which drives much of the TB epidemic in South Africa, is the most obvious co-infection, but people who fall ill with TB are also more likely to have diabetes and mental health problems than the gener...

By 2028, South Africa wants to have medicines, such as methadone, which will help people get off opioids, like heroin, available at all state clinics.


South Africa plans to make opioid substitutes such as methadone available at all state clinics and hospitals over the next five years. Methadone helps wean people off drugs such as heroin. Here are the five things the government needs to do to get this right.

By 2028 South Africa wants to have medicines such as methadone available at state clinics to help those addicted to opioids such as heroin get off the drugs. It's part of a plan, released in March, for services to cut HIV infections over five years.

The disease is in the spotlight after last week's inaugural Global Hepatitis Resource Mobilisation Conference in Geneva