In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) at the United Nations General Assembly have been met. Today, talks will focus on how to get us back on track to end the disease by 2030.
Nicole Ludolph is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 11, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 7, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/August 30, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/July 18, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/September 21, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/June 12, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/May 23, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/May 9, 2023
The third day of high-level meetings at the 78th United Nations General Assembly is dedicated to talks on universal health coverage. In South Africa, this means talking about the proposed National Health Insurance fund — something that’s getting people hot under the collar. We’ve put together a one-stop page with information to support constructive debate.
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/September 22, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/June 12, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/May 23, 2023
- Bhekisisa Teamhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bhekisisa-team/May 9, 2023
We will see more pandemics like COVID in the future — which is why political leaders are convening in New York today at the United Nations first ever high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness. Being able to make vaccines locally can stop Africa having to be at the back of the queue waiting for medicines the next time round. Here’s how.
Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/August 15, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/August 1, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 13, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 5, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/October 4, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
Most cervical cancer cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which spreads through sex. Anti-HPV injections have been around since 2006 and getting the jab as a teenager can stop cervical cancer in about nine out of 10 women later in life. We break down how they work, what they cost and why they save lives.
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/October 3, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 13, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 7, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 29, 2023
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/October 3, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
South Africa’s Competition Commission will investigate the American drugmaker Johnson & Johnson for the high price it has been charging the country for the tuberculosis medicine bedaquiline, as well as for extending the tablets’ 20-year patent to block cheaper generics from entering the country.
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/October 3, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 31, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 30, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 29, 2023
Up to one in five people can get long COVID — a condition in which someone keeps on feeling ill for months after their initial symptoms have cleared up. A drug called Paxlovid can lower the chance of developing the long-haul version of COVID. But at what cost?
Lillian Roberts is Bhekisisa's news reporter.
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/August 23, 2023
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/July 25, 2023
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/July 13, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/October 4, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
Nurse Tebogo Seleka does about 100 cervical cancer tests a month. One in ten patients test positive. This could be avoided if they were vaccinated against the human papillomavirus which causes this cancer. Our TV team travels to Hammanskraal near Tshwane to find out how Seleka is using jabs to stop cervical cancer in her community.
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/October 3, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 19, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 7, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 29, 2023
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/October 3, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
In rural India, people with TB got healthy food parcels and vitamin pills. Their chance of dying from the disease dropped by 60% and passing on the infection to someone in their family fell by 40%.
Amrit Dhillon is a freelance journalist based in New Delhi.
- Amrit Dhillonhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/amrit-dhillon/March 30, 2023
- Amrit Dhillonhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/amrit-dhillon/April 30, 2019
Our burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with lots of air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe. And those who have least, will be affected most.
Nicole Ludolph is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 22, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 7, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/August 30, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/July 18, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/October 4, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
New guidelines from the health department say anti-TB pills are now available to anyone who’s had long contact with someone who is sick with TB, to stop them from falling ill too. Here’s how it works.
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/October 3, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 19, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 13, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 29, 2023
Nicole Ludolph is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 22, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 11, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/August 30, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/July 18, 2023