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Giving deaf babies the gift of language

Giving deaf babies the gift of language

Amy Green speaks to Carla Zille, a deaf mentor at Hi Hopes, about the importance of early intervention for the development of language in children.
[WATCH] Would you use reusable pads?

[WATCH] Would you use reusable pads?

Reusable pads are cheaper and better for the environment, but are you willing to try them?

The new tests on the block: South Africa adds a new COVID test to...

Increasing the amount of testing for COVID-19 is the best way to see how widespread the outbreak is. South Africa recently approved its third kind of coronavirus test — an antigen test. But how does it work and what sets it apart from the others on offer?
Want to influence policy? Here’s how to write an op-ed

Want to influence policy? Here’s how to write an op-ed

Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan gives tips on how to write health comment pieces without putting your reader to sleep.
‘If government can give us flavoured condoms

‘If government can give us flavoured condoms, it can give us free pads’

Find out which departments need to step up to make free pads a reality for people who menstruate.

Health Hub | Tips to convince a friend to get vaccinated and unpacking the...

Gender-based violence and femicide continue to make headlines during women's month. This episode of the Health Hub looks at data behind the killings of women.
Tampon tax: What's the big deal?

Tampon tax: What’s the big deal?

Why are people who menstruate forced to spend at least R40 000 on sanitary products in their lifetime?

[WATCH] Born before 1986? Here’s how to get a COVID vaccine without an appointment

We look at who can get a COVID vaccine under phase two of South Africa’s national roll-out, what happens when you walk into a site and how the cost of shots are covered.
See what the world's largest HIV programme is planning

See what the world’s largest HIV programme is planning

Our Laura Lopez Gonzalez takes you inside SA's national HIV and TB plan in just two minutes.

[WATCH] A dummy’s guide to COVID vaccine approvals

South Africa’s medicine regulator is working to approve COVID-19 vaccines quickly, but the process won’t skip any important steps.
[From our archives] 6 things you should know about rabies

Six things you should know about rabies

To mark World Rabies Day, here are six things you probably don't know about the disease.

[WATCH] What are breakthrough infections?

There is a small chance you can get COVID after being vaccinated. But you should still get the jab. We break down the what, why and how of COVID-19 breakthrough infections.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Finding my father's grave

Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Finding my father’s grave

Time is running out for hundreds of families who may never find the final resting place of loved ones lost to Ebola.
Dlamini Zuma GCIS

[ICYMI] What will South Africa’s new level three lockdown regulations mean for you?

South Africa has a drinking problem but research reveals a few things that could help curb harmful alcohol use in the country.
[WATCH] Will the National Health Insurance cost you more money?

[WATCH] Will the National Health Insurance cost you more money?

Can SA afford the NHI? And will you be able to keep seeing your doctor? Our Laura Lopez Gonzalez answers these and other questions.
E-cigarettes: Gimmick or healthier choice?

E-cigarettes: Gimmick or healthier choice?

E-cigarettes are taking SA by storm, but are they really better than tobacco products? Michelle Solomon talks about her vaping experience.