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What if you could report gender-based violence at … your local supermarket?
In the time of COVID-19, social distancing measures can make it harder to report and screen for gender-based violence (SGBV). In South Africa, we've taken chronic medication pick up out of clinics, maybe it's time to time to do the same for the reporting of SGBV.
Why medical aids are so expensive
Greater collaboration and sharing of information between stakeholders will lead to reductions in costs.
Could R100 a month be enough to keep South Africa’s young women HIV free?
In a world hemmed in by patriarchy and poverty, cash transfers could be the missing link in SA’s HIV prevention programmes.
Figures & feelings: How trust can help repair a broken health system
More than two decades ago, an unthinkable genocide rocked Rwanda. What happened next could be a study in how to remake a health system from its ashes and why metrics are a mix of evidence — and trust.
This country has upheld its ban on gay sex. Here’s why it could be...
“The failure to decriminalise consensual same-sex relations will undermine Kenya’s aim of reaching universal health coverage,” UNAids says.
Fishing and family planning – how the two are linked
Sometimes, delivering mixed messages is a good thing, as an integrated project in the Lake Tanganyika region has proved.
Obese SA has to get a move on
There is a simple way to combat chronic lifestyle diseases, and that is to eat properly and exercise.
Five African states help women prevent pregnancy right after birth
Postpartum or after birth family planning can reduce one in three maternal deaths, one in 10 infant deaths and one in five child deaths.
Health systems innovation is the path to better health
New health discoveries are often not immediately accessible or affordable to the average individual, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
Mother and child health must improve
Increasing access to health services will prevent many mothers and newborn babies from dying.
‘Not every day is perfect, but it’s a bit better’
Humanitarian assistance doesn’t always work right away. That doesn’t mean we should stop trying.
Explainer: Why children are at risk of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect infants and young children.
Scientists are working to fast-forward COVID-19 research, but not at the expense of ethics
Two-dozen experimental COVID-19 vaccines are now in human clinical trials, according to the World Health Organisation. It usually takes more than a decade to develop a new vaccine — but just because we’re expediting research to curb the new coronavirus doesn’t mean we can leave communities behind.
Clinic victory – A shot in the arm for people’s rights
If the community stays vigilant, lives will be improved for many years.
What will it take to end Aids by 2030?
Scientific advances mean nothing if people are too ashamed and feel too judged to seek them out.
How to get the most out of your gym membership
Finally, go where you've always feared to tread at the gym with these four tips.