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Freedom of movement hindered by gendered bathrooms
Bathrooms that are de-gendered foster a safer space for the LGBTQI+ community
Gauteng parents turn to mediation for cerebral palsy medical neglect cases
A pilot project solving cerebral palsy cases through mediation, instead of the courts, provides parents with a space to be heard, and has saved the Gauteng health department millions in the process.
#SONA2020: ‘Stop looking at GBV in isolation’
Activist says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech should have linked South Africa’s challenges to gender-based violence
Desperate parents call for autism school in Limpopo
Parents in Limpopo are frustrated about trying to find adequate education facilities for their children living autism. These children require special attention.
#STICondomWeek: ‘Give women the power to protect themselves’
Most of the country’s attention is focussed on condom use to prevent HIV, but other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a serious problem — and can exacerbate risk of HIV infection.
HEALA calls for 20% tax on sugary drinks
The alliance has been encouraged by public support on proposals for an increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL)
Women advised: lose weight before conceiving
Rising obesity amongst pregnant women is an increasing concern to health professionals because it puts their lives and that of their unborn babies at risk.
This is not the time to give up, says SA HIV advocates
South African HIV advocates say there is an urgent need for the government to make PrEP available to everyone who needs it
#NHIPublicHearings: ‘Addressing inequality is long overdue’
The proceedings in Piketberg and Khayelitsha highlighted the cries of farmworkers and people living in townships.
Large scale HIV vaccine study failed, but there’s hope
Scientists and advocacy groups are hopeful that findings from the HVTN 702 study will pave the way for more robust HIV prevention vaccines in the future.
#WorldCancerDay: Getting treatment in Limpopo is like waiting for death
Cervical cancer claimed Nkhanyeleni Vele’s life this past weekend, but with a higher number of cancer specialists on duty, her death could have been avoided.
#NHIPublichearings: ‘The NHI will save the North West from the corrupt department of health.’
Like other public hearings, residents want their facilities to be fixed before the implementation of the NHI Bill.
Izwi Lami Survivors Support
Access our Survivor’s Support Map which provides a directory of shelters, hospitals, clinics and Thuthuzela centres for survivor’s of sexual assault There are shelters that assist survivors with accommodation in times of need. The Thuthuzela Care Centres are rape care centres linked to hospitals where survivors can receive counselling and a medical examination after the rape. And there are 24 hour clinics and hospitals where survivors can visit for medical care if they are too far away from a Thuthuzela centre.
