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How women who work are held back by a lack of quality daycare in...
The increasingly disjointed nature of life in urban slums means there’s no network of family support for mothers who want to work.
From the judges’ seat: Three lessons for scientists
Here are three tips to help keep your scientific presentations interesting, full of life and not sleep inducing.
Young women told: ‘If a man touches you, you’ll get pregnant’
Unintended pregnancies and abortions in Nigeria could be reduced if myths are dispelled and young women have the right information.
African drumming: New rhythm in therapy
Drumming therapy can help to reduce anger and tension and increase a sense of wellbeing.
Five lessons Nigeria learnt when it clamped down on polio
Success hinges on a number of key factors, ranging from government buy-in to harnessing the support of traditional leaders and civil society.
Solutions-based health reporting to take flight in Africa
With a new donor on board, Bhekisisa will be covering the continent's health issues at source – their new website launches today!
Crack journalistic team driven by the prospect of telling the continent’s stories
With its expansion to the rest Africa, the Bhekisisa health reporting team is growing.
SA must close the immunisation gap that parallels class
Vaccines take centre stage in times of crisis but outside of public health emergencies they do not always get the attention they deserve.
NHI a healthy dose to cure South Africa’s sickly system
Although the scheme's white paper was released at an economically uncertain time, it brings possibilities to those in need.
Colouring-in lightens grey matter
Colouring-in is for adults too and brings balance, mindfulness and helps the unarty to be creative.
They suffer the cruelty of our care
SA society continues to betray traumatised young women who spiral into a life of drugs and abuse.
HIV treatment: Where are the men?
Our failure to adequately engage men with health services reduces the effectiveness of the many impressive, new HIV prevention breakthroughs.
The stigma of HIV still kills
December 1 is #WorldAisDay: HIV was discovered more than 30 years ago. Why do we still stigmatise HIV-infected people?
Broken minds need community care
The high cost of treatment makes mental healthcare inaccessible to those using public health services.
Free State breaks the backbone of basic care for the destitute
The Mma Mokoenas of community health still dispense help despite having been dismissed.
Government tackles TB in prisons
Initiatives in the past four years have greatly increased inmates’ access to healthcare.