South African reproductive health experts say that it is concerning that young girls and women continue to carry the sole responsibility of ensuring contraceptive use. In South Africa, contraceptives are legally available to anyone over 12. But Dr Kim Jonas,…
Young girls and women in rural areas face huge obstacles in accessing contraceptives due to ongoing stockouts across the country. It’s become so bad in some areas that some mentally prepare themselves for unplanned pregnancies. A recent report by the…
Active pharmaceutical ingredient shortages, production delays, and quality control issues are some of the reasons for a shortage of contraceptives between April and June this year. The Health Department revealed this in its response to the release of the latest…
The ball is rolling as South Africa prepares to make the HIV prevention injection a reality in a country where close to eight million people are living with the virus. Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last…
A new Ritshidize report has opened up yet another can of worms and this time it’s key populations who have been abandoned by the public healthcare system. The reported titled ‘State of Healthcare for Key Populations’ , which took 18…
Unlike women, men don’t have nearly as many choices when it comes to contraception. Condoms aside, a vasectomy is the only other option that guarantees healthy contraception for men – a procedure that is picking up in popularity. Dr Leslie…
Adolescent girls and young women have a higher chance of being affected by HIV/AIDS and if not prioritised, the goal of eradicating HIV by 2030, will remain nothing but a fantasy. So says Kenyan-based activist, Irene Ogeta. “The world’s biggest…
