That's where traditional healers, who live in communities and carry out more than 80 percent of the country's medical consultations, are expected to find a role, from making sure pills are taken ...

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A sharp cut in United States aid has reportedly left many HIV-positive people in Lesotho turning to traditional medicine. In February 2025, US President Donald Trump’s administration froze the ...

KATLEHONG, South Africa (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Smoke swirled around Badanile Maci as she crouched on all fours, clapping and chanting with half a dozen other sangomas - South African ...

Durban - Employers are concerned about the monitoring of sick notes and possible increased costs to companies once the Traditional Health Practitioners Act is implemented, according to the Old Mutual ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 17 - South Africa is having a serious debate over how to license its doctors. Legislators are pondering minimum requirements for medical practice, rules of professional ethics and ...