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‘Juju curse’ binds trafficked women into sex slavery
Traditional West African ‘healers’ and Sicilian psychiatrists are struggling to help free Nigerian women forced into prostitution.
This low-tech ‘app’ could help you manage your blood pressure – and be a...
Gladys has hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the most deadly non-communicable disease in the world.
Bugs on the menu as palm weevil protein hits the pan
Larvae may not be to everyone's taste but they could be key to easing food shortages and boosting farmers' incomes.
‘If it wasn’t for them I would have died:’ How community health workers save...
Ethiopia's rural health extension workers have helped halve the country's child death rate.
A sight for sore eyes: Teachers test pupils’ eyes to keep them in school
Children need more than books to flourish at school. De-worming may be one of the most cost-effective ways to increase school participation in Africa.
Buruli ulcer: Africa’s neglected but third most common mycobacterial disease
The buruli ulcer is considered to be a neglected tropical disease but is the third most common bacterial infection after tuberculosis and leprosy.
School feeding schemes help to grow young minds
Studies show that feeding programmes at schools not only reduce stunting, but also combat obesity and lead to increased enrolment in schools.
Sangomas learn to meld muti with conventional medicine
Traditional and Western healers team up to treat patients with HIV and tuberculosis because many people consult more than one health system.
Motsoaledi strikes back at NHI critics
But the Free Market Foundation maintains the plan will cost the state more than it raises in taxes.
Good health without the fear of ruin
Twenty years after the genocide, Rwanda’s health system is showing drastic improvements.
‘Unnecessarily high’ Caesarean section rate is cause for concern
More women are having C-section births in SA, but authors of the 2013/2014 District Health Barometer warn that this increase is "a matter of concern".
How can Africa settle its health bill?
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates speaks to the Mail & Guardian about Africa's health challenges.
The downside of sex ‘enhancers’
There are many off the shelf products to help your sex life, but little is known about them – and their effects.
Healthcare heroes heal the system
Clinical associates are changing the medical sector by freeing up doctors to do more.
Melinda Gates on what’s best for children
Family planning is not a luxury to everyone. Melinda Gates talks about why she has dedicated so much of her time to helping women plan their families.
Africa-China alliance can only benefit healthcare
China has reduced childhood deaths and illness from diseases that were once widespread.