With more than 100 informal settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, taking HIV prevention and care into communities is crucial in addressing the metro’s high HIV prevalence rate, says local government.
One couple talks to Health-e News about sex after “the snip” of medical male circumcision.
Mabopane outside Pretoria recently held a fun walk in order to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa’s (CANSA) Gauteng office.
Released annually by the Health Systems Trust, the South African Health Review is comprised of 17 chapters on topical health issues.
Younger men say voluntary medical male circumcision is becoming cool among peers as the country continues rolling out new method.
Sibongile Madi talks to OurHealth citizen journalist Sphiwe Ntuli about her decision to medically circumcise her 4-year-old son.
Sometimes surgery is the only intervention that can save obese patients from death caused by diseases such as heart failure, strokes, diabetes and hypertension.
Two mobile operating theatres mounted on trucks aim to bring medical male circumcision to remote villages in the Western Cape.
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.
Ermelo family tells teen mother to take a hike after second baby, leaving a young couple to regret a lack of family planning.
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.
Telling your family you are gay is hard. It may be harder in rural small-town South Africa.
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.
In Soshanguve, reports of deaths and botched traditional circumcisions are leading some boys to opt for medical male circumcisions instead.
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.
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