World Health Day

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize - in collaboration with the WHO - earlier on Wednesday hosted a virtual discussion to commemorate World Health Day.

During a webinar on World Health Day 2021, South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize outlined some of the lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Millions of malnourished South Africans may suffer severe illness if a third wave of Covid-19 infections hits SA because of their weaker immune systems, says Operation Hunger's Sandy Bukula.

There are many changes you can make in your lifestyle that can help reduce the risk of hypertension. One of the biggest ones is to reduce your salt intake.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and WHO Director in Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, are hosting a World Health Day webinar.

One of the glaring lessons highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic is the urgent need for universal health coverage to ensure no one is left behind, the health minister said on Wednesday.

This years' theme is 'building a fairer, healthier world', and we look at some of the healthy food trends that will be everywhere this year.

Today on the occasion of World Health Day we reveal a few things that can harm your brain health. Read on to know more.

This week it is likely that the world will record its five millionth confirmed Covid-19 case – and yet the pandemic has very far from run its course.

Addressing a webinar commemorating World Health Day, Mkhize said there were important lessons that could be taken from SA's experiences with the pandemic .

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted various aspects of our lives taking a toll on physical health and mental well-being for many. April 7th, celebrated as World Health Day, is a good time to get back on the health bandwagon.

The World Health Organisation says it is alarming that only 2% of Africans have been vaccinated for Covid-19, despite the continent accounting for 17% of the global population.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that government's approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic was based on an all-inclusive strategy to utilise the full capacity of the country's health system.

Today, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire started vaccinating health workers against COVID-19, becoming the first countries to begin vaccination campaigns with doses supplied through COVAX. A further 11 million doses will be delivered this week.

A menace is currently sweeping our globe. From Asia and the Americas, to Europe and Africa, and here in the region, COVID-19 has shown it respects no borders. Every continent, almost every country, rich or poor, is under attack. Our global interconnectedness has long been a powerful force for good in the world, yet this pandemic is a powerful reminder of our vulnerabilities.

South Korean nurses have carried some of the heaviest burdens of the coronavirus outbreak, working around the clock, many living apart from their families for weeks at a time for fear of spreading the infection.