Short Form

Short Form Journalism by the Bhekisisa Team

Samuel Masetlha's life has been transformed after being fitted with an artificial limb.

Prosthetics give the poor a leg up

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An NGO is changing lives by giving prosthetic limbs to amputees from rural and poor areas.
A doctor bends down to check young cancer patient's heartbeat.

From the mouths of babes: This is what it’s like to be diagnosed with...

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Death comes for us all and when it does, we hope it’s a good one. We hope it has meaning, we hope it’s painless...
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is a condition so severe it was classified in 2013 as a mood disorder in psychology's diagnostic bible.

When it’s not just PMS: Could your period be affecting your mental health?

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Science could be closer to unravelling the riddle of menstruation-related mood disorders
Healing business: Mental health patients help out in the photocopy and printing shop in Machakos

​The mentally ill are not alone in Kenya

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There are too few psychiatrists, so a foundation is using a Canadian model to rehabilitate people.
Why this country is thinking outside the box whene it comes to cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine.

Shots, myths & cash: The perilous road to curbing cancer

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Before 2011, this country couldn’t screen for cervical cancer let alone prevent it. Since then everything’s changed.
Choose whole-grain breads to help keep your child fuller for longer.

How to pack the best lunch for your kids in five easy steps

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Not up to the daily dilemma of what to pack your little ones for lunch? Beef up your children’s lunch boxes with these quick tips.
Caution needed: Dr Carol Benn says if a woman takes hormone replacement therapy for more than five years she risks 'fertilising' cancerous tissue in the breast.

The flush of hormonal success

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Replacement therapy for menopause symptoms is considered safe – if the breast cancer risk is addressed.

Abused from the womb

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Pregnant women who drink alcohol put their unborn children at greater risk than they think, writes Mia Malan.
South Africa’s rolled out the world’s first pill-popping ATMs. Now what?

How to get South Africans to buy into the next big thing in medicine

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These ATMs can decrease the number of patients in clinics but health workers are not helping to achieve that goal.

‘My mom was too scared to check what was wrong. In the end, doctors...

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Early screening for cervical cancer can be a lifesaver but are nonprofit organisations enough to fill the gap in KZN's crumbling system?
Prostate cancer can be particularly aggressive in black men

Five ways to reduce your risk of prostate cancer

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Prostate cancer accounts for nearly a quarter of all cancers in black men. Find out how to protect yourself and the ones you love.
Spoilt for choice: The department of health plans to distribute a billion new Max condoms throughout South Africa.

Silky strawberry is the best condom fit for South Africans

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After three years of deliberation and research, the South African health department launches flavoured condoms.
A man takes a dose of methadone at Ar Rahman mosque in Kuala Lumpur

Myths and methadone: Will Egypt’s laws bend to the rising tide of drug abuse?

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The real revolution is yet to come when it relates to the country’s opioid epidemic. A thin, frail man slumps in an oversized chair, his...
Would you betray your partner in crime if it meant you could avoid jail? Here's how this mentality can push up the price of medicines.

SA just endorsed a draft resolution that could bring Big Pharma to its knees

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Presented this week at the World Health Assembly, the document could usher in a new era in affordable healthcare. Here's why we need it.

You could be buying poisonous lead paint – and no one would be charged...

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The government is investing in monitoring lead levels in paint, but experts and industry groups say that there’s no plan for dealing with offenders.
Less than half of designated public abortion clinics actually provide the service. Here's how we know that.

#SizaMap: Find a safe, legal abortion near you with this list of designated providers

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Until now, the national and provincial health departments have not been able to say where services are provided. Here's how we found them.