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Harnessing Public Food Procurement as a Tool for Diet Related Non-Communicable Disease Prevention in Public Health Facilities in South Africa
As diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in South Africa, there is an urgent need for interventions that not only discourage the consumption of unhealthy foods but also foster healthier food environments. This paper explores the potential of public food procurement (PFP) as a strategic tool for NCD prevention
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South Africa’s Life Esidimeni Disaster and the Institutional Corruption That Opened the Door to It
In mid-2015, the Gauteng Department of Health in South Africa canceled a contract with Life Esidimeni, a subsidiary of a large hospital group that ran four facilities housing almost 2,000 people with mental illnesses. The termination of the contract and the chaotic transfers of people that followed resulted in enormous
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Africa’s defining moment: the time to lead the HIV response is now
Africa’s HIV response has long been shaped by external donors and partners, saving millions of lives but fostering dependency. As funding declines and global crises grow, it is time for Africa to take the lead in driving its own HIV response. Related posts: Disability Grants or Antiretrovirals – 2006 Disability
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ESR Review: Regulating private power in health
by Jonathan Berger and Adila Hassim On 28 July 2010, Ebersohn AJ of the North Gauteng High Court reviewed and set aside regulations purportedly made in terms of section 90(1)(u) and (v) of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 (NHA). As a result of this judgment, the Regulations Relating to the Obtainment of Information and the Process of Determination and Publication of the Reference Price List (the Regulations) and…
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South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign: combining law and social mobilization to realize the right to health (2009)
Combining law and social mobilization to realize the right to health (2009) Journal of Human Rights Practice 1(1) 14 South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign Related posts: Shaping, making and breaking the law in the campaign for a national HIV/AIDS treatment plan Democratising development: the politics of socio-economic rights in South
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HIV/AIDS: should the wealthy nations promote anti-HIV/AIDS efforts in poor nations?
HIV/AIDS: should the wealthy nations promote anti-HIV/AIDS efforts in poor nations? In Controversies in Globalization: contending approaches to international relations , Congressional Quarterly Press, 2009. Notes References Related posts: Disability Grants or Antiretrovirals – 2006 Disability grants or antiretrovirals? A quandary for people with HIV/AIDS… Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in