TB: Knowledge is power
Sibongile Mkhonto (27) shares her story of being diagnosed with TB.
Cynthia Maseko
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Mpumalanga tackles circumision
The South African Nursing Council (SANC) has finally given the Mpumalanga Department of Health permission to allow professional nurses to perform Medical Male Circumcision under the supervision of a medical doctor.
‘My son gave me life again’
Nomzamo Angel Maluka (19) from Msogwaba village has lived with her grandmother in Mpumalanga since the age of 14. Here she shares her story of being diagnosed with HIV and how giving birth to a healthy baby helped her to embrace life.
Community demands clean water
The people of Skaaprus, almost 10km away from Ermelo, get their water from a stream they share with animals. “We have been struggling to get clean water for the past 25 years,” said Thabsile Bongwe, 57 years old. “The ward…
‘Sexiest gay in the village’
Rose Msweli (19), also known as Bheki, speaks about living openly as a gay man and being “the sexiest young gay” in Msogwaba outside Nelspruit. A high school dropout, Msweli says changing his name to Rose has given him the…
Mothering her siblings at an early age
Two years ago, 19-year-old Lindiwe Mkhasi had to drop out of school to parent her two younger siblings after their mother’s death. “In 2011 March, my mother died. The reason behind her dying was because she had AIDS and her…
Mpumalanga targets Medical Male Circumcision
Mpumalanga provincial department of aims to circumcise 500 000 males for the financial year 2013 For the province to reach this targets, it needs to circumcised 75 000 males per month, 18 750 per week and 3 750 daily .…
Too many patients, too little time
Depaliseng sub-district in Gert Sibande has five healthcare facilities: three community health clinics (CHC) and two clinics. The two nearest hospitals are in Standerton, 80km away and Heidelberg Hospital, in Gauteng, which is 30km away. The sub-district has a population…
I refuse to let HIV stop me from dreaming
Bonginkosi Vincent Buthelezi is a 17-year old high school pupil. He shares the story of how he became HIV-positive.