Report: South African Health Review 2013-14
Released annually by the Health Systems Trust, the South African Health Review is comprised of 17 chapters on topical health issues.
Men’s Health
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Medical male circumcision becomes the ‘in’ thing
Younger men say voluntary medical male circumcision is becoming cool among peers as the country continues rolling out new method.
A mother’s take on medical male circumcision
Sibongile Madi talks to OurHealth citizen journalist Sphiwe Ntuli about her decision to medically circumcise her 4-year-old son.
Surgery the ‘only chance’ for some obese patients
Sometimes surgery is the only intervention that can save obese patients from death caused by diseases such as heart failure, strokes, diabetes and hypertension.
Circumcision gets mobile in W Cape
Two mobile operating theatres mounted on trucks aim to bring medical male circumcision to remote villages in the Western Cape.
For aspiring nurse, health starts at home
Mothusi Thomo, 25, from Mabopane outside Pretoria is studying to be a nurse but is already active promoting health – and acceptance of different sexualities – in his own community.
Family disowns teen mother
Ermelo family tells teen mother to take a hike after second baby, leaving a young couple to regret a lack of family planning.
Government to promote infant male circumcision
With government still far off its goal to medically circumcise 4.3 million by 2016, Department of Health officials say they plan to begin promoting medical male circumcision (MMC) among infants and young boys.
Searching for acceptance
Telling your family you are gay is hard. It may be harder in rural small-town South Africa.
Awards recognise leaders among men who have sex with men
Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande District recently recognised 24 leaders from the local community of men who have sex with men (MSM) for making a difference in their communities and fighting homophobia.
Botched circumcision fears prompt men to opt for clinics
In Soshanguve, reports of deaths and botched traditional circumcisions are leading some boys to opt for medical male circumcisions instead.
WHO recommends ARVs to prevent HIV in men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) should be offered antiretrovirals (ARVs) before they contract HIV to prevent infection, according to new international guidelines released Friday.
How to choose your initiation school
Limpopo’s House of Traditional Leaders is urging parents to chose legitimate intiation schools to keep their sons safe this initiation season.
Drug abuse fuelling gender-based violence in Soweto
Dobsonville youth recently marched against the drug abuse that social workers say is fuelling gender-based violence (GBV) in the Soweto neighbourhood.
Over half a million initiates maimed under the knife
More than half a million boys have been hospitalised due to botched traditional circumcisions since 2008, according to a new report. Released yesterday, the report says that the dangerous commercialisation of tradition is fuelling the rise of illegal initiation schools in which drug abuse and violence may be rampant.