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The Uhambo vaccine trial may be over but South Africa’s search for a jab that could prevent HIV globally isn’t.

Meet the woman who started Bhekisisa way back in 2013. Killer narrative feature writer and donor-funded journalism extraordinaire.

When a rural hospital brought this woman into its multidrug-resistant TB programme, it saw a 20% jump in the people who were cured. The catch? She’s not even a doctor.

In a world where transgender people face stigma and discrimination every day, these clinics are trying to make their lives easier.

Just like your medical scheme, the National Health Insurance scheme will buy health services on your behalf. But in new ways.

It took her parents, it changed the way she saw herself at times, it reaffirmed her purpose in life … then she wrote her HIV a letter. Now, she’s ready to share it with the world.

Dolutegravir is part of a three-in-one pill, and unlike other ARVs, can be taken on an empty stomach. Previously, it was thought to hold a risk of birth defects to babies when mothers with HIV fell pregnant while using the drug or used it during the early stages of pregnancy.

Watch live as activists, officials and experts tell you what you need to know about South Africas new blockbuster HIV drug.

Watch the second and final day of the health department and South African Medical Research Council's dialogue as policymakers, researchers and scientists discuss the way forward for the implementation of the country's National Health Insurance scheme.

Watch as the health department and South African Medical Research Council bring policymakers, researchers and scientists together to talk about the nuts and bolts of implementing the National Health Insurance, including financing and accountability.

We take you into the world of brothels and show you how a clinic gets HIV prevention pills and antiretroviral drugs to sex workers in an environment where they don't have to fear being arrested.

Victim testimonies can be key to securing convictions. They can also be traumatic. Meet the furry friends coming to the rescue.

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Take a look at what we really know about the recent craze some say could help you quit smoking — and what’s behind the recent spate of vaping deaths abroad.

In Marikana, distance from clinics prevents victims from getting medical assistance. But this all-male crew are bridging the gaps.

In 2016, Bhekisisa started to do solutions journalism. But what is it? "Think Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie," David Bornstein from the Solutions Journalism Network tells Bhekisisa's editor Mia Malan. "These are stories that answer 'the how.'" 

For child victims of sexual abuse, testifying in court can be scary and traumatic. Turns out, our furry friends may be able to help. Watch this video and find out more.