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Bhekisisa Team

Obstacles persist for safe, legal termination
Article
/ 29 September 2014

Obstacles persist for safe, legal termination

The World Health Organisation estimates that one in five pregnancies globally end in induced abortion.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Health systems innovation is the path to better health
Article
/ 26 September 2014

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.

By Bhekisisa Team
Disabled children face uphill education battle
Article
/ 23 September 2014

Disabled children face uphill education battle

Even though the Constitution guarantees disabled children the right to education, many don’t go to school, or have great difficulty in doing so.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
When hospitals don’t make the cut
Article
/ 19 September 2014

When hospitals don’t make the cut

Diabetic patients who aren’t treated properly risk having the smallest cut lead to an amputated limb.

By Paul McNally and Bhekisisa Team
Extended drug roll-out is good news for prem babies
Article
/ 12 September 2014

Extended drug roll-out is good news for prem babies

A simple injection could save many lives, but pregnant mothers must be encouraged to undergo checks if there appear to be any problems.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Nigeria holds SA national for Ebola tests
Article
/ 11 September 2014

Nigeria holds SA national for Ebola tests

The Capetonian woman being held in Nigeria was working in Guinea and Sierra Leone, and is said to be showing potential symptoms of the Ebola virus.

By Reuters and Bhekisisa Team
New Ebola test could diagnose infection sooner
Article
/ 2 September 2014

New Ebola test could diagnose infection sooner

Japanese researchers have developed a new test for Ebola, which they say is quicker and cheaper than the current method used.

By Bhekisisa Team
Health workers reject deal to drop ‘night vigil’ charges
Article
/ 1 September 2014

Health workers reject deal to drop ‘night vigil’ charges

The Free State government had them arrested during a protest against their dismissal, now the workers say they will fight the charges in court.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Article
/ 28 August 2014

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Some researchers say e-cigarettes are less toxic than tobacco, but they are certainly addictive.

By Bhekisisa Team
Fifth postponement in MEC Malakoane’s corruption case
Article
/ 27 August 2014

Fifth postponement in MEC Malakoane’s corruption case

Activists have expressed frustration at the corruption trial of Free State MEC Benny Malakoane being postponed for the fifth time.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Dirty linen: Gauteng health department suspends CFO
Article
/ 25 August 2014

Dirty linen: Gauteng health department suspends CFO

Gauteng health department suspends its chief financial officer following allegations of irregularities in departmental procurement processes.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Ebola: WHO suggests epidemic won’t end this year
Article
/ 22 August 2014

Ebola: WHO suggests epidemic won’t end this year

The World Health Organisation, which has been criticised for its response to Ebola, has revealed its strategy for halting the epidemic in West Africa.

By Stephanie Nebehay and Bhekisisa Team
[From our achives] Former Free State health MEC: They call me a killer, I know I’m a saviour
Article
/ 21 August 2014

[From our achives] Former Free State health MEC: They call me a killer, I know I’m a saviour

In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Cerebral palsy: ‘To take care of others, you must start with yourself’
Article
/ 14 August 2014

Cerebral palsy: ‘To take care of others, you must start with yourself’

Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Work absenteeism costs SA economy R16bn a year
Article
/ 12 August 2014

Work absenteeism costs SA economy R16bn a year

An estimated average of 15% of staff are absent on any given day – and only one in three people who do not go to work are actually physically ill.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Free State’s medicine supply in a state of ‘provincial emergency’
Article
/ 8 August 2014

Free State’s medicine supply in a state of ‘provincial emergency’

The Free State health department has cast doubt on the quality of a new drug shortages report.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
SA can learn from Brazil’s health model
Article
/ 1 August 2014

SA can learn from Brazil’s health model

The favelas are served by teams of community workers, who are the doctors’ eyes and ears.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Minister: No need for Ebola panic in SA
Article
/ 30 July 2014

Minister: No need for Ebola panic in SA

There is no need for South Africans to panic following the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said.

By Sapa and Bhekisisa Team
HIV treatment needs a shift in thinking – researchers
Article
/ 28 July 2014

HIV treatment needs a shift in thinking – researchers

Experts say more focus on early treatment rather than waiting for CD4 counts will dramatically reduce viral replication and new infections.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Motsoaledi reveals ‘progressive’ HIV treatment plans
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Motsoaledi reveals ‘progressive’ HIV treatment plans

New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.

By Amy Green, Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Africa’s growth path: Reduce diseases, Bill Gates cautions
Article
/ 22 July 2014

Africa’s growth path: Reduce diseases, Bill Gates cautions

The philanthropist says the rise of the continent will depend on whether its leaders are open to learning from each other, and from their own people.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
West’s end to HIV funding detrimental to illegal drug users
Article
/ 21 July 2014

West’s end to HIV funding detrimental to illegal drug users

While 75% of people who inject drugs live in middle-income countries, funding for Aids prevention for these people is in crisis, experts have warned.

By Jamie Doward and Bhekisisa Team
‘I won the battle to beat bipolar’
Article
/ 10 July 2014

‘I won the battle to beat bipolar’

The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.

By Bhekisisa Team
Noakes-like diets don’t work the way they say they do – study
Article
/ 9 July 2014

Noakes-like diets don’t work the way they say they do – study

Low carb, high fat diets don’t work better than traditional balanced diets, according to a Stellenbosch University study.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Maximum intervention prescribed
Article
/ 4 July 2014

Maximum intervention prescribed

The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission

By Umunyana Rugege and Bhekisisa Team
How a dying woman’s bed was taken by an ANC official
Article
/ 3 July 2014

How a dying woman’s bed was taken by an ANC official

In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.

By Phillip De Wet, Amy Green, Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes
Article
/ 30 June 2014

Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes

This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.

By Bhekisisa Team
Prosthetics give the poor a leg up
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Prosthetics give the poor a leg up

An NGO is changing lives by giving prosthetic limbs to amputees from rural and poor areas.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Bhekisisa scoops awards
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Bhekisisa scoops awards

Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardian’s health desk, bagged four awards at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards on Wednesday night.

By Staff Reporter and Bhekisisa Team
A tobacco addict comes clean
Article
/ 23 May 2014

A tobacco addict comes clean

I decided to go cold turkey: I no longer reek of cigarette smoke, my wife no longer recoils when I slink into bed, I sleep better, I breathe better.

By Adrian Ephraim and Bhekisisa Team
[From our archives] Placenta pie – benefits not cut and dry
Article
/ 12 May 2014

[From our archives] Placenta pie – benefits not cut and dry

The growing fad of eating one’s own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial – or safe.

By Bhekisisa Team
‘Health’ and ‘care’ play second fiddle to Free State bullying
Article
/ 8 May 2014

‘Health’ and ‘care’ play second fiddle to Free State bullying

The Free State health department has come under fire for a number of reasons. Bhekisisa visited the province ahead of elections to find out more.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
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