Teens’ ARV abuse shocks parents
Residents in Seodin, a village near Kuruman, are concerned that their children are stealing antiretroviral tablets (ARVs) to mix them with highly addictive drugs such as nyaope and whoonga.
Mpho Lekgetho
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Drug-resistant TB hard to root out
WORLD TB DAY: Although South Africa has the highest per capita burden of drug-resistant TB in the world, there are many barriers to addressing this - as one patient found out when it took doctors two years to diagnose him.
Stationery stockout jeopardises patient confidentiality
NORTHERN CAPE - Kuruman Clinic, a primary care public health facility, has been short of patient files for six months.
Stationery stockout jeopardises patient confidentiality
NORTHERN CAPE - Kuruman Clinic, a primary care public health facility, has been short of patient files for six months.
HIV+ teen shocked after accidentally discovering her status
Northern Cape – The Northern Cape Department of Health has, along with the Department of Social Development, undertaken to conduct basic HIV training for guardians and parents of children living with HIV, after it has emerged that many are battling to know when and how to disclose the information to children.
Obese 9-year-old turns to comfort eating after rape
NORTHERN CAPE – Nine-year old Tshepi* weighs 68,9kg and wears size 42 clothes. Her parents, concerned that she has also already started getting her periods, are worried that if she continues to gain weight she will not be able to enjoy her childhood.
The unbearable pain of losing a baby
NORTHERN CAPE – Women who have suffered miscarriages, stillbirths or are forced to undergo a pregnancy termination for medical reasons agree that the pain of losing an unborn child is unbearable.
NGOs work together to help pregnant learners
Girls still in primary school are among the many learners who have become pregnant. This shocking update emerged during a consultative meeting facilitated by NACOSA, a network of civil society organisations working to turn the tide on HIV, Aids and TB.
Single mom’s mission to help dyslexic son
NORTHERN CAPE - Ontiretse Jacqui Mereyotlhe, a 33-year-old single mother, remembers the frustration of doing homework with her 9-year-old son at the beginning of the year.
Dumped foetus highlights backstreet abortions
NORTHERN CAPE - The recent discovery of a foetus dumped in a bin by a Gamagara municipal workers has highlighted the issue of young women failing to access safe abortions at their local clinics and instead choosing other harmful solutions.
‘Don’t humiliate me’ says brave teen
NORTHERN CAPE – Fourteen year old Dineo (*not her real name), born with HIV and a member of the Future Leaders movement, says she hates teachers using her as the example when discussing HIV positive people at school.
Teens admit to negative social media influence
Northern Cape - Teenagers attending a recent Girls Talk show held by civil society Sector Leader Masego Gaserekwe, who is also a training facilitator for FAMSA have admitted that social media is impacting badly on their lives.