Bontle Motsoeneng

News

#WorldTBDay: ‘I never thought that a person like me at such a young age could be diagnosed with TB’

Childhood and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) is common and often more difficult to diagnose and treat. Health-e News spoke to two TB survivors who had the disease while they were just 14 and 18 and about the special challenges having TB as a teen.

NdivhuwoMukwevho and NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 24, 2021

Mental Health

‘I don’t like the life am leading now’ – a mental health and drug awareness campaign highlights the struggles of a Free State town

The Free State Department of Health held a campaign in Warden to highlight mental health issues and the challenges of substance abuse. Community members attending the event shared their struggles.

Bontle Motsoeneng
November 11, 2020

News

A new strawberry-flavoured HIV treatment for children could improve adherence

A new paediatric antiretroviral uses a fixed-dose treatment and child-friendly flavours to help parents administering HIV treatment to their children.

jamesthabo, jamesthabo and jamesthabo
October 26, 2020

Gender Based Violence

A perpetrator of gender-based violence on how prison helped him process his anger

Mpho Mosia was jailed for gender-based violence. He tells Health-e News how prison helped him work through his anger.

Bontle Motsoeneng
August 20, 2020

News

#YouthDay2020: ‘My generation is about doing and being better – we aren’t doctor’s handmaidens’

Young healthcare workers are shattering societal perceptions of their profession and making healthcare systems more youth-friendly and accessible across class lines.

Bontle Motsoeneng
June 16, 2020

News

Bethlehem’s first Covid-19 case a ‘wake-up call’

A police woman from Bethlehem has tested positive for Covid-19, and community members have been advised to ramp up their sanitising practices and continue to follow lockdown regulations.

Bontle Motsoeneng
May 15, 2020

News

Sanitiser shortage, social distancing concerns at taxi ranks

As the economy slowly opens up, some taxi ranks struggle with adhering to Covid-19 hygiene protocols, whilst others firmly stick to the regulations.

PreciousMashiane, PreciousMashiane and PreciousMashiane
May 4, 2020

News

#CoronaVirusSA: ‘I desperately wish that our people would listen, so we can fight the virus’

In the Free State, the Dihlabeng Mayor urges his constituency to self-isolate, and healthcare workers plead with patients to follow instructions about Covid-19 prevention.

Bontle Motsoeneng
April 8, 2020

News

#WorldTBDay: TB meds, a bitter pill for children and parents to swallow

With one of the world’s highest rates of tuberculosis infection, South Africa’s approach to fighting paediatric TB needs to be multi-pronged.

Mogale Mojela, Mogale Mojela and Mogale Mojela
March 24, 2020

News

Pleasure, politics and the punani: You don’t need a tight vagina to enjoy sex

In a society that believes tight vaginas increase sexual pleasure, especially for men, uncertified products and home remedies are gaining popularity amongst women online and in real life.

Graeme, Graeme, Graeme and Graeme
December 20, 2019

Our Health

Retired teacher helps her community to eat better

As more and more people turn to community gardening; an elderly former teacher has already been doing it for the past eight years to encourage people to eat healthier food.

Bontle Motsoeneng
September 10, 2019

Health, Our Health

“I am HIV+, but my partner is negative”

FREE STATE - Lerato Mofokeng, a 36-year-old mother of a four year old, was surprised when she and her child were diagnosed with HIV – yet her boyfriend of seven years tested negative for the virus.

Health, Our Health

Free State hospital wins best vegetable garden award

Tshimo ya Bophelo, meaning the Garden of Health, is a community vegetable garden project situated at Thebe District Hospital in Harrismith in the Free State that has proven to be such a successful venture that it has won awards.