Parents share what’s in their kids’ skhafthin
Back to school means back to making daily lunches for your kids. But is it easy for parents to keep it healthy?
Read More »Parents share what’s in their kids’ skhafthin
Cynthia Maseko
ARV shortage threatens children’s lives
Parents resort to sharing their HIV treatment with their children as confusion over paediatric stockouts continue.
Read More »ARV shortage threatens children’s livesBipolar disorder misinformation prevents people from seeking help
The mental illness affects up to 1% of the population in South Africa, yet the South African yet stigma and discrimination against people bipolar stop them from getting medical attention.
Read More »Bipolar disorder misinformation prevents people from seeking helpBreastfeeding should be encouraged not forced, say HIV+ moms
While exclusive breastfeeding is encouraged, some women in Mpumalanga living with HIV claim nurses force them to breastfeed their newborn babies.
Read More »Breastfeeding should be encouraged not forced, say HIV+ momsThe dark side of skin lightening
Despite warnings on the dangers of using illegal skin lightening products, women continue to use these creams.
Read More »The dark side of skin lighteningHypertension affects both young and old
Today marks World Hypertension Day, Health-e citizen journalists look at people who have managed the condition for years.
Read More »Hypertension affects both young and oldMpumalanga residents want emergency services prioritised
As the country heads to the polls, some South Africans have mixed feelings about service delivery and the quality of health services in their communities. Health-e asked Mpumalanga residents what they thought about the province’s public clinics and hospitals.
Read More »Mpumalanga residents want emergency services prioritisedVasectomy on men’s health agenda
John Zulu believes having a vasectomy is a sign of weakness. Zulu, a 59-year-old taxi driver from Piet Retief, called the male sterilization procedure a disgrace to his culture and accused the government of brainwashing black men to accept it.
Read More »Vasectomy on men’s health agendaParents urged to love their gay children unconditionally
Mpumalanga - Dumisani Calvin Mabasa, 28, moved 175km from the town of Siyabuswa to Johannesburg to live in a society where his sexuality was accepted.
Read More »Parents urged to love their gay children unconditionallyBad diagnosis scars toddler
Five-year-old Shantel* is covered with eczema scars and has lived in isolation almost her life with a condition that could have been prevented if her local clinic had made the correct diagnosis when she was few months old.
Read More »Bad diagnosis scars toddlerUps and downs of bipolar disorder
Mpumalanga - Ndumiso Prince Cele turned to alcohol and drugs in an attempt to cope with the “shame” of suffering from bipolar disorder.
Read More »Ups and downs of bipolar disorderIll woman’s ‘sangoma trauma’
When she was 28, Isabell Gama from Emanyeveni in Mpumalanga thought that the tingling in her feet was due to idlozi; her ancestors were calling her to become a sangoma but she had not answered the call.
Read More »Ill woman’s ‘sangoma trauma’Surviving stigma against all odds
MPUMALANGA – Traditional medicine, cultural respect, HIV and TB infections are among the many issues that compounded and confused things for a young mother.
Read More »Surviving stigma against all oddsNever too old to eat healthily
MPUMALANGA – A rural grandmother who turned to a healthy lifestyle after a massive health scare wants others to follow her lead before it is too late.
Read More »Never too old to eat healthilyHIV stigma: ‘My brother is ashamed to call me his sister’
MPUMALANGA – Thandolwethu Prudence Zitha says cutting all bonds with her family has been a good thing for her, as it has helped her maintain gratitude for her life and enabled her to instead surround herself with people who love her unconditionally.
Read More »HIV stigma: ‘My brother is ashamed to call me his sister’