Perceptions of masculinity stop men reporting abuse
Abuse knows no gender, and according to experts, men struggle with acknowledging their abuse due to shame and embarrassment.
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Know your food labels
Eating healthy is about understanding the ingredients in your food. Don't be fooled by confusing labels, writes Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla.
Mkhize pleads with South Africans
The Health Minister has expressed concern at the Covid-19 fatigue that has set in amongst South Africans
The journey towards SA’s momentous GBV plan
Mandisa Khanyile, Rise Up Against Gender-Based Violence founder, sheds some light on the chronology and intention of the national strategic plan on gender-based violence and femicide.
Covid-19 isolation period decreased to 10 days
For mild Covid-19 cases, “virus cultures are generally only positive for eight to nine days after symptom onset,” says Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
Tembisa residents concerned over rising Covid-19 cases
The township is one of the coronavirus hotspot areas in the City of Ekurhuleni.
Africa’s struggles compounded by Covid-19
Violence, conflicts, and a shortage of resources present challenges in Africa's response to Covid-19, with refugees and displaced people the most vulnerable.
High Covid-19 infection rate at one of EC’s top schools
In Mthatha, St Johns College staff and students fear for their lives because of alleged mismanagement, secrecy and lies about confirmed Covid-19 cases at the school.
Vaginismus is about ‘autonomy and sexual pleasure’
Speaking to Health-e News, three women share their journeys with vaginismus, which includes muscle spasms, discomfort, burning and pain during penetrative sex, writes Dalaine Krige.
#LockdownSA: EC traditional leaders ramp up social relief
Taking inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s life, traditional leaders and a local business owner band together to help those living below the poverty line in Mbholompo village, Eastern Cape.
Queer health is worth discussion year-round
A new health calendar, created with a diverse array of queer health needs in mind, is set to open the conversation about health and wellness in LGBTQI communities.
#AIDS2020VIRTUAL: Access to Covid-19 vaccine should be a public good
As pharmaceutical companies scurry to generate a vaccine for Covid-19, medical experts say it should be made available to health workers first.
#AidsVirtual2020: Promising research for COVID19
Important advances in COVID-19 research, including promising data on new treatments, were announced at the 23rd International Aids Conference.
#Aids2020: Why the COVID19 vaccine also needs to be tested in Africa
Experts say that testing a Covid-19 vaccine on the continent does not mean that Africans are being used as guinea pigs.
#AidsVirtual2020: Health disparities and Covid-19
Systemic racism has left people of colour exposed and unprotected against global health threats such as HIV for decades. These inequities are magnified by the disparity seen in Covid-19 health outcomes.