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The Public Health Bulletin is a quarterly publication which provides information on surveillance activities, which enables effective monitoring of rates and distribution of diseases, detection of outbreaks, monitoring of interventions, and predicting emerging hazards.

Climate change is already affecting health in South Africa. Rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and changing disease ...
08/09/2026

Climate change is already affecting health in South Africa. Rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and changing disease patterns are increasing the risk of heat-related illness, food insecurity, and outbreaks of waterborne and vector-borne diseases.

Our latest policy brief explores why a stronger, co-ordinated public health response is needed to build climate resilience and better protect vulnerable communities.

Read the full article: https://www.phbsa.ac.za/strengthening-south-africas-public-health-response-to-climate-change/

01/09/2026

Congenital syphilis is preventable, but babies can still be affected when syphilis is not detected or treated during pregnancy. In 2024, South Africa recorded 1 552 reported congenital syphilis cases and 4 243 positive syphilis test results among children under two. The findings highlight the importance of regular testing during pregnancy and making sure cases are identified and reported. Read the full study: https://www.phbsa.ac.za/congenital-syphilis-notifications-and-rapid-plasma-reagin-positivity-among-children-2-years-of-age-in-south-africa-2023-2024/

Congenital syphilis is an infection passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy. It can cause serious illness and ...
26/08/2026

Congenital syphilis is an infection passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy. It can cause serious illness and even death, but it can be prevented through testing and treatment during pregnancy. Our latest PHBSA article looks at congenital syphilis in South Africa and how cases reported among children under two changed between 2023 and 2024. Read the study to learn what the data show: https://www.phbsa.ac.za/congenital-syphilis-notifications-and-rapid-plasma-reagin-positivity-among-children-2-years-of-age-in-south-africa-2023-2024/

South Africa has made progress towards the global goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. With more people on treatment...
12/08/2026

South Africa has made progress towards the global goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. With more people on treatment and high levels of viral suppression, the country is making tremendous strides.

Our latest PHBSA report provides the most recent update regarding HIV Viral Load testing volumes and suppressions rates within South Africa’s national HIV programme for from 2019 to 2025.

The report shows record levels of viral suppression in 2025 while highlighting the need to strengthen testing, retention in care and routine monitoring to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by 2030.

Read the full study: https://www.phbsa.ac.za/trends-in-hiv-viral-load-monitoring-in-the-south-african-national-hiv-treatment-programme-between-2019-and-2025/

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