The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific
socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual frameworks to improve …

Throughout history, pandemics of viral infections such as HIV, Ebola and Influenza have
disrupted health care systems, including the prevention and control of endemic diseases …

Health and Health Care in South Africa — 20 Years after Mandela | New England Journal of
Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Despite the greatly increased numbers of migrants and refugees worldwide in recent years,
insufficient attention has been paid to addressing their health needs. While a variety of …

COVID-19 remains a major public health concern, with large resurgences even where there
has been widespread uptake of vaccines. Waning immunity and the emergence of new …

Background The incidence of HIV infection in young women in Africa is very high. We did a
large-scale community-wide phylogenetic study to examine the underlying HIV transmission …

Summary Since the 2009 Lancet Health in South Africa Series, important changes have
occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years. Historical …

The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed
the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of tenofovir, a nucleotide …

SUMMARY A syndemic is defined as the convergence of two or more diseases that act
synergistically to magnify the burden of disease. The intersection and syndemic interaction …

The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …