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Simple phone services are stepping in to help women who can't seek clinical advice in person.

Women in South Africa are waking up to the dangers posed by fetal alcohol syndrome.

Clinical associates are changing the medical sector by freeing up doctors to do more.

Bhekisisa looks back at, and follows up on, some of the most popular and impactful stories of 2013.

NGOs use maternal deaths to illustrate the dire state of Mpumalanga hospitals.

Rwanda, too, has succeeded in doing what this country has only been talking about for 18 years.

Following a radio chat where the perceived health benefits of eating human placenta were discussed, Melissa Meyer delves into the squeamish practise.

South Africa has the means and opportunity to keep its healthcare professionals.

Our children’s lives were lost due to the negligence of the Mpumalanga health system, say grieving mothers.

Skewed state funding has left many centres dependent on fees that patients can't afford, writes Mara Kardas-Nelson.

Unless the state's plan to curb maternal deaths is wholly implemented, it won't make a dent.

Female condoms have sensualised sexual health thanks to the increased tactility of new materials.

Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.

Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.

Bhekisisa's first fellowship is coming to end and fellow, Sydney Masinga, speaks about his experience. If you're an interested journalist apply now.

South Africa's maternal mortality rate leaves the elderly to deal with its consequences, with many unable to keep up.