There are currently 32,000 patients on surgery waiting lists in Gauteng’s public hospitals. And the provincial health department says these patients could wait up to five years for certain operations. Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Gauteng chairperson, Monwabisi Mbasa,…
Severe period pain is nothing new for 31-year-old Boitumelo Molete. But her pain wasn’t normal and in 2016, she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids. “I have always struggled with period pain and the duration of my period. I used to…
A mom from Cape Town described her teenage daughter’s experience of endometriosis as a rollercoaster ride with the young girl experiencing harrowing levels of pain. Shuneen Adams, the mother of 19-year-old Alicia Van Wyk, shared their story which started when…
Cervical cancer-that affects the cervix, the lowest part of the uterus- is the deadliest among South African women, and the second most common behind breast cancer. Although highly treatable if detected early on, the country’s high prevalence rate is a…
Despite Wilms tumour-a cancer of the kidney that typically occurs in children and very rarely in adults-being the second most common cancer among young children in South Africa, there are several factors that still hinder early diagnosis. Professor Janet…
A triple breast cancer survivor who gave birth to a baby girl just six months ago wants to instill hope in fellow women who are fighting the disease. She is a firm believer that the dreaded ‘c-word’ will never be…
Many pregnant mothers in South Africa have experienced a form of obstetric violence – a specific type of violation of women’s rights in medical practice during health care related to the child birth. At 23, *Nthateng discovered that she was…
Most men think breast cancer is a disease that only affects women. It’s this train of thought which proves to be dangerous since most males are only diagnosed at a later stage. Kelvin Woods is a perfect example after ignoring…
