The international philanthropic foundation is set to invest more in nutrition research. (Reuters)

Nutrition remains single biggest ‘missed opportunity’ in health, says Gates

Laura Lopez Gonzalez

Malnutrition contributes to almost half of all child deaths globally but receives 1% of foreign aid.

Women may be turning to illegal abortionists because of a lack of safe, public services. Some KwaZulu-Natal districts lack any public health facilities that offer abortion. (Delwyn Versamy, M&G)

Less than 7% of health facilities nationwide offer abortions - Amnesty International

Ina Skosana

In some provinces, safe, free abortions may only be provided at about 260 public facilities.

Fewer than 15 countries on the continent fund more than half of their national immunisation programmes. (Reuters)

Looking to invest in health? Here's how to get the biggest bang for your buck

Folake Olayinka

Every dollar spent on vaccines brings a 16-fold return on investment — and up to $44 for every dollar if broader benefits are taken into account.

US professional societies urge women should be warned that water births remain largely untested within the scientific community. (Reuters)

Could a water birth be right for you? Weigh up the pros and cons

Pontsho Pilane

More South African parents are choosing to bring their baby into the world with a splash, but is it better than conventional births?

The deaths of 94 former Life Esidimeni patients are a direct result of Jacob Zuma's leadership, say health activists. (Jabu Kumalo, Gallo)

#SONA2017: Mbete refuses moment of silence for 94 dead mental health patients

Mia Malan

Key players say the culture of government created by Jacob Zuma allowed the deaths of 94 health patients.

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Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

How to spot an illegal abortion

Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

Gold miners work the Cooke Shaft in Johannesburg. Thousands of gold miners and their families are now seeking compensation for the sector's failure to protect miners from silicosis, an incurable, fatal but preventable lung disease. (Reuters)

#MiningIndaba: Why the real mining investors won’t be in Cape Town this week

The most important people in mining will not be among the movers and shakers at the high-profile event this week.

With no international agreement on water birthing guidelines, SA facilities are left to make their own choices about how to help bring babies into the world with a splash. (Reuters)

Could this birth trend make for more serene deliveries?

Water births are a growing phenomenon in South Africa and globally. But this birth method is controversial – scientific evidence is lacking.

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