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About health-e

Health-e is an award-winning news agency that produces news and in-depth analysis for the print and electronic media.

Our particular focus is HIV/AIDS, public health and issues regarding health policy and practice in South Africa. We provide print features for newspapers and magazines, broadcast packages for national and community radio stations and TV documentaries broadcasted on SABC, E-TV and M-Net.

Our Partners

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

The work of Health-e is supported by a generous grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies. The purpose of the Atlantic Philanthropies is “to bring about lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people”. It concentrates on grant investments in four programme fields, namely ageing, disadvantaged children and youth, health of populations in developing countries and reconciliation and human rights.

For more information about The Atlantic Philanthropies, see: www.atlanticphilanthropies.org

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The Open Society Foundation

The OSF-SA is committed to promoting the values, institutions and practices of an open, non-racial and non-sexist, democratic, civil society. It works for a vigorous and autonomous civil society in which the rule of law and divergent opinions are respected. The Open Society in South Africa is a grant-making organisation, and is a member of the International Soros Foundations Network.

For more information about The Open Socitety Foundation, see: www.osf.org.za  

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Johns Hopkins SA (JHHESA)

Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA) is a non profit organisation that aims to improve the health and well-being of all South Africans.In achieving its broader objective, JHHESA uses a strategic evidence based communication approach which includes dynamic mass media and interpersonal communication initiatives. JHHESA is affiliated to the internationally acclaimed Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health's Centre for Communication Programs, based in Baltimore (U.S.A), which is a globally respected public health communication organisation.

For more information about JHHESA, see: http://jhhesa.org/

Our Board

Joseph Themba Popo Maja - Senior Manager, Communication, Independent Development Trust

Jo-Anne Collinge - Senior Consultant, Meropa Communications 

Prof. Helen Schneider - Professor, School of Public Health, University of Western Cape

Celicia M. Serenata - Deputy Country Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Melanie Chait - CEO, Big Fish School of Digital Filmaking

Florence Ngobeni - Senior Trainer, HIVSA

Portia Kobue - Executive Producer, Morning Live, SABC

Jonathan Berger - Pupil Member at the Johannesburg Bar & Honorary Research Fellow, School of Law, WITS

Paddy Nhlapo - AIDS Activist

The Team

The Health-e team consists of expert health journalists based in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, a website administrator and a variety of stringers throughout the country. We are: Kerry Cullinan (Managing Editor), Anso Thom (Print Editor, CT), Khopotso Bodibe (Radio Editor, JHB), Ayanda Mkhwanazi (Radio Journalist, JHB), Sasha Wales-Smith (TV Producer, JHB), Fathima Simjee (TV Journalist, JHB) and Nina Taaibosch (Office Manager).


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Kerry Cullinan - Managing Editor
  • Board member, Media Development and Diversity Agency 2003-2008
  • Bessie Head Fellow 2004/5
  • Vodacom Journalist of the Year: Best Print Feature winner (KwaZulu-Natal): 2006 and 2007
  • US/SA Health Reporting Awards: Best overall health report 2003/4; Best health report in commercial magazine 2003/4;
  • Best Internet report 2002/3; Best report in publication with a readership over 50 000.
  • Associate editor, Siyaya magazine, Idasa (1995 - 1999). Worked for Independent Group's Parliamentary Bureau, The Star, Work in Progress, New Nation and City Press.
  • Tel: 021 683 8099
  • kerry@health-e.org.za
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Sasha Wales Smith - TV Producer
  • Freelance Field Producer for "Roving Report"
  • 2001 -Worked with Human Rights Organisations and international news crews to make programmes highlighting the torture and violence in Zimbabwe
  • In 2005, joined "Special Assignment," an investigative current affairs programme at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
  • Tel: 011 403 0565
  • sasha@health-e.org.za
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Fathima Simjee - Journalist (TV)
  • Bachelor of journalism, Rhodes University (2009)
  • Intern Health-e News (2010)
  • Intern Vuleka Productions (2009)
  • News Manager, Rhodes Music Radio (2008)
  • News Reporter, Channel Islam International (2005)
  • Tel: 011 403 0565
  • fathima@health-e.org.za
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Anso Thom - Print Editor
  • Winner, CNN African Journalist of the Year- Kaiser Family Foundation best report in Africa for HIV/AIDS 2006
  • Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Health Journalism (1999)
  • The Star - chief crime reporter; general news & politics; health reporter (1995-1999)
  • The Citizen - crime & general reporter (1994)
  • Southern Courier (Caxton newspapers, Johannesburg) – reporter, news editor (1992-1994)
  • Western Telegraph (Caxton newspapers, Johannesburg) - reporter; editor (1990-1992).
  • Tel: 021 683 8099
  • anso@health-e.org.za
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Wilma Stassen - Journalist (Print – Cancer and Tobacco Control)
  • Health24 – (Media24, Cape Town) writer and content editor (2007)
  • UNAIDS – (West and Central Africa) consultant writer (2005)
  • Die Burger – (Media24, Cape Town) reporter, sub-editor (2003)
  • Roodepoort Record – (Caxton newspapers, Johannesburg) reporter (1999)
  • Tel: 021 683 8099
  • wilmavz@gmail.com
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Bongani Sodidi - Health-e Administrator
  • Freelancer (Involved in few PR projects and Promotions – scripting and translating various Radio & TV projects) 2005-2008
  • PR Assistant / Jnr Account Executive – Tracy O’Brien Publicity 2002-2004
  • PR Assistant – PS Public Relations 2002
  • Tel: 011 403 0565
  • bongani@health-e.org.za
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Nina Taaibosch - Office Manager
  • Administrative assistant, World Commission on Dams (1998-99)
  • Secretary & personal assistant to the Senior Trust Office, Board of Executives (1998).
  • Tel: 021 683 8099
  • nina@health-e.org.za