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#LifeEsidimeni: ‘There may still be uncounted bodies in state mortuaries’
The health ombudsman has found 94 mental health patients died because of state negligence. Laura Lopez Gonzalez tells Mia Malan what happened.
Blessers and blessees: Why do we have so many?
Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan asks reproductive health doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng why older men prey on younger women.
Black students in medical schools: Is there a problem?
Our Mia Malan speaks to Laura Lopez Gonzalez about the recent allegations of racism at Wits Medical School.
Mark Heywood: ‘I was pitched against the very government I had fought for’
Activists litigated to force government to give HIV-positive people antiretrovirals. Mia Malan talks to Mark Heywood about the political consequences
[WATCH] Is it time to buy a cloth mask?
Wearing a cloth mask won’t protect you from the new coronavirus, but it will protect those around you if you’re infected. Confused? Listen to what Salim Abdool Karim had to say in his presentation.
![[LISTEN] What price will Motsoaledi pay for turning against Zuma?](https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/9cfd66ee-what-price-will-motsoaledi-pay-for-turning-against-zuma-218x150.jpeg "What price will Motsoaledi pay for turning against Zuma?")
What price will Motsoaledi pay for turning against Zuma?
HIV activist Mark Heywood tells Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan the president and health minister are direct opposites.
![[LISTEN] What can the fight against corruption learn from the Aids struggle?](https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/7c4db932-why-are-the-biggest-victims-of-hiv-not-leading-the-fight-against-the-virus-218x150.jpeg "[LISTEN] What can the fight against corruption learn from the Aids struggle?")
[LISTEN] What can the fight against corruption learn from the Aids struggle?
Those most at risk of HIV are still fighting to be heard. But there's a lot we can learn from the fight against HIV.
#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?
Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Tim Modise about who might be held accountable for the tragedy.
[LISTEN] Will SA extend its national lockdown … again?
Listen to world-renowned epidemiologist, Salim Abdool Karim, explain what factors will determine whether or not South Africa extends its national lockdown — again.
![[LISTEN] Clueless about your period? There are consequences](https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/92c45a72-clueless-about-your-period-there-are-consequences-218x150.jpeg "[LISTEN] Clueless about your period? There are consequences")
[LISTEN] Clueless about your period? There are consequences
It may come round every month, but a lot of us still don't know how our menstrual cycle works, says reproductive health doctor, Tlaleng Mofokeng.
[LISTEN] Has lockdown worked so far?
World renowned scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, says yes. Here's why.
![[LISTEN] Health MEC: '#LifeEsidimeni families' voices were muffled’](https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2f229107-member-ignorance-the-lifeblood-of-medical-schemes-218x150.jpeg "[LISTEN] Health MEC: ‘#LifeEsidimeni families’ voices were muffled’")
[LISTEN] Health MEC: ‘#LifeEsidimeni families’ voices were muffled’
New Gauteng health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa speaks about the Life Esidimeni tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 94 mental health patients.
[PODCAST] X marks the spot: Mapping our way to better health
A small private healthcare clinic on a farm in Delmas is paving the way for better patient care using new data technology.
Is there hope for changes to the NHI Act?
By the end of October, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will submit a proposal to President Cyril Rampahosa with solutions to their concerns about the National Health Insurance Act. This follows a September meeting with the president. But is there hope for change? In this podcast, Mia Malan asks Ramaphosa’s special advisor, Olive Shisana, and Busa CEO, Cas Coovadia, what to expect.