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Whether there is a link between alcohol and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) or not is a contentious issue. While opinions on the matter vary among researchers, policymakers and ordinary citizens, a recently-released evidence review raises noteworthy observations.

The Health Systems Trust, in collaboration with the Health Economics and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), a unit of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, released the key findings of the 2021 edition of the South African Health Review (SAHR) on the 8th December 2021.

As the country begins to see the effect of the 4th wave, only about a third of the eligible population in South Africa have been fully vaccinated. Vaccination prevents infection and reduces the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), while unvaccinated individuals are at higher risk and continue to make up the majority of cases involving hospitalizations and fatalities.