Every weekend up to a 100 children, teenagers and women
Health-e News is a non-profit health newsroom, reporting on the health issues that affect the millions who depend on public healthcare. We put patients and communities at the centre of every story. Read our work for free. Share it widely. Support it if you can.
LATEST
Grassroots Social Determinants of Health Reporting Project, funded by Tekano
NEWS
Meet ‘Miss Tee’, the community leader getting Stinkwater residents moving with free aerobics classes
Lucas Phelwane
Every weekend up to a 100 children, teenagers and women gather at Refentse Primary School in Stinkwater, north of Pretoria, for free aerobics classes. The weekly events were started by local resident, Khaohelo Tshabalala, known as ‘Miss Tee’ in her community. Tshabalala says she was diagnosed with postnatal depression after
When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells children to drink water and have faith
Thomo Nkgadima
In the second part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Limpopo widower who has to feed himself, his three adult children and his two young grandchildren with R50 a day. When food runs out, he advices them to drink water. And to have faith. When there
Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty
Dr Jean Kaseya
This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a nurse in a district facility where the nearest specialist is
Initiation Season: Traditional Nurses On The Frontline In The Eastern Cape
Tembile Sgqolana
For five weeks this winter, Health-e News freelance contributor Tembile Sgqolana regularly visited an initiation school in Komani, Eastern Cape, where his son was undergoing initiation. He saw first-hand how much responsibility falls on the amakhankatha, or traditional nurses, who care for initiates around the clock. His observations in this
On the brink of hunger: ‘I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children’
Lerato Kodisang
In the first part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Johannesburg mother who turned to sex work to feed her three young children. Her youngest was hospitalised with malnutrition earlier this year. A Johannesburg mother of three says she sells chicken feet on
NEWS
MULTIMEDIA
What should your medicines cost?
Did you know that medicine prices are regulated in South Africa?
Disclaimer: The medicine price registry was developed by OpenUp. Health-e News does not maintain the registry, so unfortunately, we are unable to respond to queries.
Check Medicine PricesOPINION
FEATURES
MOST READ
Meet ‘Miss Tee’, the community leader getting Stinkwater residents moving with free aerobics classes
Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty
This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa
Initiation Season: Traditional Nurses On The Frontline In The Eastern Cape
For five weeks this winter, Health-e News freelance contributor Tembile
When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells children to drink water and have faith
In the second part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares
US funding cuts threaten South Africa’s HIV response as global leaders warn of widening health system disruptions
Decades of progress in the fight against HIV are at