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Lesotho’s cannabis boom isn’t giving locals the high life they were promised. Here’s why
In 2017, Lesotho became the first African country to legalise cannabis. Nearly six years later, the industry is yet to change the country’s fortunes.
Southern Africa’s missing drug users: We can’t treat what we don’t count
No one really knows how many people inject drugs in east and southern Africa and that's a bigger problem than you think.
Truth has prevailed, says Basson victim’s wife
Family members of victims of Wouter Basson have expressed relief that the apartheid-era doctor has been found guilty after a six-year trial.
This is what life is like in the world’s last country to ban slavery
Photojournalist, Seif Kousmate, photographed and interviewed current and former slaves in Mauritania and got imprisoned by police in the process.
Drop in infections follows ARVs’ success
ARVs have slowed down the rate of new HIV infections and increased the life expectancy of the general population in rural KZN.
We can achieve a TB-free South Africa, but it’s time to pick up the...
Today, SA is seeing fewer new TB cases and deaths than ever before.
Gaming medicine: Virtual reality is bringing real-time relief for chronic pain
Virtual reality isn’t just for video games anymore. It’s revolutionising medicine, including the way we manage pain.
Updated: Pregnant and breastfeeding women will soon be included in the Sisonke J&J trial
The Sisonke trial, that was paused earlier this month because of the US government's regulator the Food and Drug Administration's , investigation into rare blood clotting disorders associated with the Johnson & Johnson jab, will resume on Wednesday, April 28th.
‘All of the women in my department have slept with the supervisor. This is...
Women at factories in Lesotho owned by Taiwanese firm say jobs and promotions in jeopardy if they refuse advances, claims new report.
Of anti-corruption forums and commissions: Is a new Rx for better healthcare on its...
The three C’s: Collusion, competition and corruption. There’ll be a renewed push to safeguard your money when it comes to healthcare, but will it work?
Superfood for babies
It's World Breastfeeding Week and government and Save the Children have joined forces to promote breastfeeding to save children's lives.
Investigation reveals shocking conditions at NGOs caring for disabled people
Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities
Here’s how cholera spread through SA
We’ll update this page with the latest figures of the cholera outbreak in South Africa.
Hospitals introduce sign language to bridge gap between the deaf and care
Some hospitals are introducing sign language to help deaf patients.
A grim anniversary: Hundreds of clinics close as Trump’s gag rule turns one
Governments and even anonymous do-gooders are stepping into fill the funding gap left by the US decision, but their pockets will never be deep...
Why we can’t afford to leave migrants out of our COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Excluding refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented people in public health programmes is likely to have far-reaching implications for global COVID vaccination roll-outs.