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Uncut: Female genital mutilation in Somaliland
Women in Somaliland speak out about their experiences of female genital mutilation. One NGO that is working to eliminate this horrific practice.
[WATCH] How do puberty blockers work? 4 questions answered
People with gender dysphoria are more anxious and depressed than those who don’t have this body discomfort. But that changes once people start gender-affirming treatment. Find out more here.
Pollsmoor Remand: “They treated us like animals”
Former detainees tell of being denied chronic medication and contracting diseases like TB while incarcerated in the overcrowded Cape Town facility.
Does mixing sex and alcohol make it easier to get HIV?
How does your drinking affect your sex life? And can HIV infection be linked to alcohol consumption? Mia Malan gives you the facts.
[VIDEO] A tale of two mothers: Inside the losses of South Africa’s femicide epidemic
Over half of all women killed in South Africa are murdered by their partners. Here are stories from two mothers who lost children to gender-based violence in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga — and what could have been done to prevent this abuse.
[WATCH] PrEParing to protect yourself: What young people need to know about this free...
HIV prevention pills can reduce your chances of contracting HIV through sex by up to 96%. The pills are becoming easier to access with over 2 000 South African hospitals and clinics making them available for free. We find out how much university students know about this prevention option.
[WATCH] Starry nights over city lights: Why this doctor wants to work in rural...
Doctor Thulani Ngwenya has no plans to leave his job at Bethesda Hospital near Ubombo in rural KwaZulu-Natal for a post in a city....
How government plans to make medical negligence cheaper
Medical negligence claims have skyrocketed, making the health department responsible for R120-billion in payouts.Government is trying to reduce its liability by introducing the structured...
Fake abortion providers are online too. Here’s how to spot them
Abortion has been legal in South Africa for more than 25 years. Yet illegal providers continue to put people’s lives at risk. Dubious providers can exploit platforms like Google Search and Facebook to advertise their services. Tshinondiwa Ramaite from the reproductive health organisation, Ipas, explains how to spot ads from a bogus clinic.
Health Beat | South Africa’s NHI scheme starts hiring before the Bill is passed
Forty-four new National Health Insurance (NHI) positions, based at the national health department head office in Tshwane, will be advertised in the coming weeks and filled by January 2023.
#TeamBhekisisa: Meet Bhekisisa’s resident chatterbox, Christina Pitt
Health reporter Christina Pitt takes us through an average day in the Bhekisisa newsroom.
[WATCH] Expect COVID-19 outbreaks after lockdown ends. But here’s why you shouldn’t panic
Scientists Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are helping guide South Africa's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out what they think is in store for the country in our first webinar with our executive director Mia Malan.
[WATCH] Where SA’s specialist doctors go when managers aren’t looking
Government hospitals face shortages of specialist doctors. To make it worse, not all of them are showing up to work.
[Watch it again] New pills, new rules: What’s next for ARVs?
In this webinar, a panel of world-class experts discussed what South Africa's updated guidelines for how we use ARVs may look like.
[WATCH] Books & babies: How to keep young mothers in school
We travelled to the North West for this video, where we spoke to a young mother who fell pregnant when she was 13, but managed to return to school after her pregnancy.
[WATCH] Why TB and HIV deaths may increase during COVID-19
What will happen to HIV and TB under COVID-19? Our editor-in-chief Mia Malan spoke to an excellent panel to answer this question.