It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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More than 14 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to 22 African countries
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The deliveries were through Covax, an effort co-led by the Coalition for Epidermic Preparedness Innovations(CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Why getting a healthy night’s sleep is not as easy as dozing off
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Sleep is essential for a human being’s functioning yet many struggle to get enough healthy sleep. Health-e News spoke to sleep experts and people who struggle with sleep to get a better understanding of how this essential need works – or doesn’t.
Limpopo grannies struggle with the isolation life under the Covid-19 lockdown
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
In lockdown for over a year, Limpopo grannies have not been able to gather for regular exercises, access healthy meals nor medical check-ups, showing the isolating effects of the pandemic on the elderly.
Opinion: Community media left behind in the fight against the COVID-19 infodemic
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Reporting on COVID-19 presents significant hurdles for community media who could be a key resource in fighting mis- and disinformation, argues advocacy group the African Alliance.
‘Losing her to TB was the most painful thing I ever went through as a parent,’- a mother shares her story
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A mother shares the story of how she adopted an HIV-positive teenager to give her a better life, and the pain of losing the child to tuberculosis (TB).
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