SSP contraceptives report launch August 2022
For Women’s Month 2022, the Stop Stockouts Project launches new research entitled “Access to contraceptives in South African public health clinics between April and June 2022.”
Maternal and Child Healthcare Case June 2022
SECTION27, together with three affected persons, has launched litigation to confirm access to free healthcare for all pregnant women and children under six, including migrants.
REISSUE HEALTH REFORM RESEARCH LAUNCH WEBINAR
REISSUE: HEALTH REFORM NEEDED MORE URGENTLY THAN EVER – LAUNCH OF NEW RESEARCH ON HEALTH SYSTEMS CHANGE SECTION27 and Concentric Alliance to host health stakeholders in a webinar to engage…
SECTION27 SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN COURT ON 28 AND 29 APRIL
MEDIA ADVISORY: SECTION27 TO ARGUE IN SUPPORT OF VACCINATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN COURT ON 28 AND 29 APRIL SECTION27 appearing as amicus curiae in court case about COVID-19 vaccines for…
World TB Day 2022
As we commemorate World TB Day in 2022, we call on stakeholders to scale up the roll-out of TB preventive therapy.
SECTION27 TAKES EDUCATION AUTHORITIES TO COURT FOR FAILING LEARNERS WHO SURVIVED SEXUAL ASSAULT
SECTION27 represents the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and the parents of two learners who were sexually assaulted while at school in an upcoming court hearing.
SECTION27: Teen vaccinations must continue to protect learners in overcrowded schools
SECTION27: Adolescent vaccinations must continue to protect learners in overcrowded schools, admitted as amicus curiae in teen vaccine case.
EASTERN CAPE HEALTH CRISIS ACTION COALITION – FEB 2022 ADVISORY
The Eastern Cape Health Crisis Action Coalition urges the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) to provide tangible plans to remedy healthcare crisis in the province.
In-depth on NHI: Common themes emerging from parliamentary hearings
On Wednesday this week it will be the 25th day of public hearings in Parliament on the National Health Insurance Bill since the hearings started in May last year. In Part 1 of this two-part series on the NHI Bill, Alicestine October looks at how MPs have dealt with oral submissions on the Bill in Parliament so far and assesses what this means for the Bill going forward.
Life Esidimeni Inquest resumes 17 Jan 2022 Featured
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST TO RESUME TODAY 17 January 2022, Johannesburg – The Inquest into the Life Esidimeni tragedy will be resuming today, Monday 17 January 2022, in a virtual sitting of the High Court…
Health Reform – Perspectives and Proposals Featured
Health Reform - Perspectives and Proposals https://section27.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S27-CA-healthsystemsreform2021-21.pdf Executive Summary of the report: Health system reform efforts in South Africa appear to have stagnated. Following over a decade of discussion and…
NHI presentation to parliament World Aids Day 2021 Featured
ON WORLD AIDS DAY, SECTION27 AND THE TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN TO PRESENT ON NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BILL BEFORE PARLIAMENT 30 November 2021, Johannesburg -- SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign…