The 2002 Nelson Mandela Foundation/HSRC study shows that most South Africans take HIV more seriously once they know someone who has died of an AIDS related illness. Health-e canvassed the views of some youths and found that they agreed.
There are more than 500 000 children with disabilities who are not attending school - this is according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
A youth-driven non-profit organisation is helping children and teenagers in rural Limpopo stay in school, with the hope of securing a bright future for the whole region.
In honour of Youth Month Health-e News asked community journalists to tell us about the biggest issues facing young people in their community.
Entering the arrivals hall at Bangkok Airport in Thailand, one is greeted by energetic young men and women dressed in cream-white shirts sporting the XV International AIDS Conference's red emblem depicting three elephants to the left of the chest, symbolising unity in the global fight against AIDS.
Entering the arrivals hall at Bangkok Airport in Thailand, one is greeted by energetic young men and women dressed in cream-white shirts sporting the XV International AIDS Conference's red emblem depicting three elephants to the left of the chest, symbolising unity in the global fight against AIDS.
The Last Supper is the name of a group of volunteers who have joined forces to do their bit to feed hungry people in Tembisa – offering once-a-month meals to the local organisations helping people in need.
The Last Supper is the name of a group of volunteers who have joined forces to do their bit to feed hungry people in Tembisa – offering once-a-month meals to the local organisations helping people in need.
While locals are still reeling about the suicide of 14-year-old Klara Göttert, who took her life at Northgate Mall this week, another mother in the Free State’s rural town of Bethlehem is also mourning the death by suicide of her 18-year-old daughter.
The rise in teenage pregnancies in South Africa underscores the challenges faced by adolescent mothers and the gaps in sexual and reproductive health services.
Tuberculosis (TB), followed by HIV, remain the leading killers of South African youth, according to Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest report on death and sickness among young people released yesterday (Monday)
The historic uprising by the youth in Soweto in June 1976 was sparked by, among other things, the imposition of Afrikaans as teaching language in township schools. Today the youth of the new South Africa face different challenges, the most urgent being HIV/AIDS. June is national youth month and the National Youth Commission has embarked a campaign to highlight the many issues that affect the young including unemployment that stands at around 40 percent. Thandeka Teyise of Health-e News Service spoke to Liziwe Konyana, Deputy Director for Communication at the National Youth Commission, about its strategy to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and why the commission has chosen to focus on poverty and development.
Nine out of 10 young people exposed to violence and trauma have little to no access to mental health care.
About 40% of high school learners say that they have sex and 19% of these say that they have more than one sexual partner. A significant proportion deny that they are at risk of HIV infection, according to a study by the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD).
By the numbers: The big picture:Globally, mental health challenges are among the leading causes of illness and disability in young people. In South Africa, these pressures are intensified by poverty, violence, and limited access to care. What they’re saying: “Young people…
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