The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with the death toll nearing 3,000 as the disease continues to spread across parts of the country. Government figures show that 6,041 cases and 2,911 deaths had been recorded by 31 August, while 1,366 people had recovered. The
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch the rollout of the lifesaving HIV prevention injectable medicine, Lenacapavir, later this week. Lenacapavir is administered via injection twice a year, offering people six months of continuous protection per dose and providing welcome relief from daily pills or bi-monthly injections. “This groundbreaking initiative
Patients at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal can now look forward to quicker diagnoses and improved treatment, thanks to the installation of a brand-new CT scanner valued at R14 million. Unveiled on Thursday, the advanced 128-slice scanner replaces an outdated 16-slice machine that had been causing delays and
