Mtshana Mvlisi
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The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) is taking health education to pupils in the rural Eastern Cape.
Avelile was born with HIV. Now, the teenager from rural Eastern Cape never misses a dose of her antiretrovirals (ARVs) – and has become an example to her community.
When emergencies happen, rural communities outside Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape say there is no one to call – and with disastrous results.
Yolisa Ngeseki alleges poor care and a shortage of ambulance led to the death of her 3-year-old girl after she contracted Hepatitis B.
As the country celebrates 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Lusikisiki residents came together to raiser awareness about rape, but argue that safety, and access to justice and care should be priorities 365 days a year.
For some women, an HIV-positive diagnosis during pregnancy can spark domestic violence and abandonment. For Nokuzola Tholeduna, her diagnosis brought her young family together.
Bad attitudes and long clinic queues are just some of the reasons why nurses can get bad rap. OurHealth talks to three rural nurses about the challenges they face.
Choosing the best circumcision option for your son can be a tough decision for parents, especially if tradition says that initiation schools are the way to go.
Citizen journalist Mtshana Mvlisi presents his second column on sex and teen pregnancy in Lusikisiki.
Eastern Cape citizen journalist Mtshana Mvilisi presents the first in a series of regular columns and says HIV-positive people are taking dangerous gambles with drug resistance.
OurHealth citizen journalist Mtshama Mvlisi covers the Eastern Cape’s OR Tambo District. He works and lives in one of the country’s worst health districts.
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A group of pensioners from Nomvalo Village in the OR Tambo district are sticking together to help overcome the incidents of robberies that they experience on pension payday.