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The theme for World Health Day is ‘healthy beginnings, hopeful futures’ and aims to encourage governments to take actions to reduce mothers’ deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.
COCEKA NOGODUKA

Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of preventing teenage pregnancy

A multi-stakeholder approach has been implement to improve teenagers’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights services

  • Marcia Zali
3 min read
Funding cuts will reverse the progress made and weaken health systems.
AMANDA GOUWS 1

South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

  • Tebadi Mmotla
6 min read
Nomthandazo* thought her and her partner were happily expecting their first baby together. She was wrong.
ABORTIONS

Forced abortions: The crime no one is talking about

Nomthandazo* thought her and her partner were happily expecting their first baby together. She was wrong.

  • Dylan Bush
1 min read
Why this country is thinking outside the box whene it comes to cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine. (UNICEF)
CERVICAL CANCER

Shots, myths & cash: The perilous road to curbing cancer

Before 2011, this country couldn’t prevent cervical cancer let alone screen for it. Since then everything’s changed.

  • Bhekisisa Team
  • Sophie Cousins
14 min read
US curtailment of information on, and access to, contraception and abortion care is a human rights violation
BHEKISISA TEAM
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Trump expands global gag rule that blocks US aid for abortion groups

Policy bans aid going to foreign groups that support abortion rights as secretary of state Pompeo says: ‘This is decent and right’

  • Bhekisisa Team
  • Julian Borger
4 min read