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Cervical cancer: Don’t delay the screening process
Faith Mutizira
As South Africa marks the end of cervical cancer awareness month, experts have urged women to get screened often and avoid becoming a statistic. The country has a high prevalence, with 1 in 42 women having a lifetime risk of developing cervical cancer. According to the ICO/IARC Information Centre on
Contraceptive stockouts: Unplanned pregnancies a stark reality
Lilita Gcwabe
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 Stop Stockouts Project, in collaboration with the Ritshidze project, revealed
12% of working women in South Africa are domestic workers – yet they don’t receive proper maternity leave or pay
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Most of the world’s domestic workers – (76%) – are women. They mainly do housework like cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and childcare, usually in private households. Domestic workers often have low incomes and are excluded from basic labour rights and employment benefits like pensions and paid leave. There are over
Whooping cough: Sharp rise of pertussis cases in SA
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Parents of young children have been urged to ensure their kids’ vaccinations are up to date as cases of pertussis, known as whooping cough, rise rapidly in South Africa. 147 cases have been recorded since the start of 2022, with a sharp increase in cases between July and September. The
A huge price to pay: Counting the costs of obesity
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A new study from the World Obesity Federation and RTI International predicts that over one billion people will be living with obesity by 2030. And as the numbers soar, so too does the economic burden which is expected to rise significantly by 2060. Analysing the current economic impact of overweight and
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