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Mental wellbeing: South Africans hit rock bottom on global list

Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list

Health, Mental Health, News, Our Health

The latest Mental State of the World report has identified South Africa as the lowest-ranked country based on mental wellbeing. It also revealed how the mental health of younger generations has plummeted; growing up in an internet-dominated and inequitable world. …

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 18, 2022

People living with disabilities have had some of their basic human rights denied or neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Living with disabilities: Human rights pushed under COVID-19 radar

Health, News

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an ugly truth. People living with various disabilities are being denied basic human rights like healthcare, communication, education, safety and employment to name a few. These findings have come to light as the country…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 12, 2021

SA youth battle the country’s ‘other pandemic’ - unemployment

Unemployment: SA youth battle country’s ‘other pandemic’

News

Young people in South Africa have been particularly hard hit by the country’s spiralling unemployment rate, with many turning to substance abuse and developing depression as they see no way out of their situation.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
September 10, 2021

Youth Day – High youth unemployment rate is dooming millions to ill health: Editorial

Health

Youth unemployment is staggeringly high, a cause of ill-health and is in the spotlight this Youth Day.

Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
June 16, 2021

Mothers2Mothers: Helping mothers live with HIV

News

Mothers2Mothers helps women living with HIV find employment and deal with the stigma of living with HIV.

Nompilo Gwala
June 7, 2021

COVID-19 has widened South Africa’s inequality, leaving black women worse off

News

In South Africa, inequality remains a driving force behind health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened this, and women are most likely to bear the brunt of this harsh reality.