We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
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Different clinics, different readiness. Inside the first week of Gauteng’s lenacapavir rollout
Lerato Kodisang
Of the 360 designated sites, 133 are in Gauteng.Â
My experience getting the new HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir
Keletso Mkhwanazi
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
Raw sewage in Limpopo village raises fears of disease and water contamination
Judas Sekwela
The sewage has polluted the Senwamokgope River, leaving residents without a reliable water source.
Mangaung residents demand action over sewer spills
Molefi Sompane
According to resident residents, the sewer spillage is getting worse and flooding Freedom Square Township.
Birth control shortages leave women in NW and GP fearing unplanned pregnancies
Kagiso Keipopele
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
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Patients turned away as lenacapavir rollout stumbles in parts of Pretoria Â
It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environmentsÂ
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
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