Someone walks into a clinic with a persistent cough. Perhaps they have been losing weight, waking up with night sweats or feeling unwell for weeks.They may have tuberculosis. But will they be tested?That simple question matters enormously in South Africa, where TB...
CATHCA joined healthcare professionals and other stakeholders for an informative webinar organised by South Africa’s National Department of Health, focusing on the prevention, early identification and management of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The session...
That is what lenacapavir offers. It is one of the most exciting developments in HIV prevention in recent years, particularly in Southern Africa, where HIV continues to affect millions of people and places a heavy burden on families and communities. And people clearly...
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Advocate Allan Schwarer on Saturday, 2 May 2026. Advocate Schwarer played an important role in CATHCA’s early story. CATHCA was formally founded in Johannesburg in 1987 through the initiative of the Southern African...
FRIDAY REFLECTION10 APRIL 2026 There is an assumption we often make when thinking about vulnerability, that if something is wrong, it will be visible.We assume that the need will announce itself. That suffering will be seen.But in many parts of South Africa, it...
FRIDAY REFLECTION13 MARCH 2026 PLANTING MORE THAN FOOD – MKHUHLU VILLAGEWhat happens when a small community centre begins planting not only vegetables, but possibility?At Akanani Centre in Mkhuhlu Village, in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality of Mpumalanga,...
