Women’s Health

HIV & pregnancy
Living with AIDS # 265

Health, Women's Health

HIV-positive pregnant women are more likely to experience pregnancy-related complications than HIV-negative pregnant women. This is according to a study by Wits University's Department of Nursing Education.

Khopotso Bodibe
June 29, 2006

We must act on the lessons learned during the Zuma rape trial

Health Systems, Women's Health

In the aftermath of the Zuma trial, two prominent male gender activists reflect on the lessons they have learnt.

Health-e News
May 9, 2006

Putting microbicides to the test

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

Thousands of women in South Africa and elsewhere have volunteered for the world's largest clinical trials to test the efficacy of a range of microbicides, that, if successful, could prevent at least 2,5 million new infections in the developing world, over the next five years.

Health-e News
April 4, 2006

Men prefer guns to kill partners

Gender Based Violence, Health Systems, Women's Health

Guns are the weapon of choice for South African men who kill their partners, yet authorities seldom remove firearms from men who have a history of domestic violence.

Kerry Cullinan
March 31, 2006

Fatal attraction

Health, Women's Health

In Vulindlela, the pleasures an older man with money is able to give to a teenage girl come at a price: six times' greater risk of HIV.

Kerry Cullinan
December 5, 2005

The power of words

Health, Women's Health

Four years ago Tracy Niekerk discovered she was HIV positive after her husband applied for a life insurance policy. Much has changed since then. Tracy is one of three South Africans sharing their experiences of living with HIV through the Red Ribbon Diary Project.

November 8, 2004

Nokwanda’s Journey (2)

Health, Women's Health

Part two in our series on the life and death of Nokwanda, a 27-year-old Eastern Cape mother of four. Writer Susan Winters spent four years with Nokwanda and her family as she faced death from HIV-related illnesses.

Health-e News
October 12, 2004

Catching cancer early

Health, Women's Health

The most common cancers affecting women are breast and cervical cancer. A regular pap smear can help women detect cervical cancer early when effective treatment is possible.

Health-e News
September 9, 2004

Mother-baby drug to be phased out as single therapy

Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

The Medicines Control Council, has recommended to the Health Ministry that it stop using nevirapine as a single agent in the prevention of mother-to-child-HIV-transmission. Health-e caught up with the Registrar of medicines Precious Matsoso, at the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, and asked her why the MCC made the decision.

Health-e News
July 22, 2004

Museveni beats a moral drum

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

HIV/AIDS is a problem that is mainly 'moral, social and economic' rather than a health issue,Ugandan President Yuweri Museveni told delegates at the International AIDS conference in Bangkok.

July 12, 2004

Single dose nevirapine under review

Health, Women's Health

The Medicines Control Council has recommended that nevirapine no longer be the only antiretroviral drug being offered to pregnant HIV positive mothers to prevent them passing the virus on to their newborn babies.

Health-e News
July 12, 2004

Father’s Day ‘ Only for Some

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

Shops are full of Father's Day gifts and cards in preparation for June 20. But the sad reality is that millions of South African children have little or no contact with their fathers, and are very unlikely to spend the day with their dads.

Kerry Cullinan
June 14, 2004

Drinking ourselves to death?

Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

Government claims its long-promised regulations aimed at curbing alcohol abuse will 'soon' be published for public comment. But how should it deal with excessive drinking when alcohol is so much part of South African culture?

Health-e News
June 14, 2004

Reconstructing fatherhood

Gender Based Violence, Women's Health

Millions of South African children grow up without their fathers, a situation that has a profound impact on their lives. But a new initiative that encourages men to care for their children hopes to change this.