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The terror of being pregnant in the time of Covid-19

“I feel worried and scared. Most of the time I wonder what will happen if I get infected with Covid-19 and get not cured, what will happen to my child?” says a pregnant Pontsho Moloi.

#CoronavirusSA: No magical solution

Critical thinking is more important now than ever as conspiracy theories and purported cures to Covid-19 run rife, writes Angelo Fick.

Motherhood woes during Covid-19

Giving birth is a life-changing process and giving birth during an unprecedented global health pandemic is even more so. Speaking to Health-e News, new mothers share their experiences with the health system during lockdown.
People welcome new form of PrEP

Exploring Coronavirus treatment other than a vaccine

Activists are calling on the World Health Organisation (WHO), governments, and scientists to start a collaborative effort towards developing a Coronavirus (Covid-19) prevention pill, according to a new report.

North West traditional healers demand protective wear

Besides needing more protective equipment and resources such as sanitiser, traditional healers in the North West believe that their trade isn’t taken seriously by the government, and that they’re ‘left out’.

Maximising pleasure with new look Cupid condom

Some activists believe that changing the messaging around internal condoms will encourage more women using them as ‘cool sexual devices’.

Cuban doctors on call in the North West

After observing a strict two-week quarantine, the Cuban cohort of doctors and medical health professionals are ready for deployment across the province.

African pandemic solutions require integrated approach

By looking at some of the lessons learnt from the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, the way to effectively tackle Covid-19 becomes clearer, writes Webster Mavhu.
A nurse taking patient's blood pressure measurement

Here’s what South African nurses want

Although the ‘mouth, eyes and ears of the vulnerable and the defenceless’ nurses struggle with dangerous understaffing, equipment and medicine shortages and meagre salaries.

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.

Protect your mind during lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all spheres of life – mental health and wellness included.

Gauteng lowers Covid-19 risk with sanitiser rollout

With shared ablution facilities and no running water, Marikana and Nkandla informal settlements in Gauteng pose a high risk of Covid-19 infection, says Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment.

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