Battling COVID-19 and breast cancer at the same time – How did she do it?
This Limpopo woman was fighting breast cancer when she was diagnosed with COVID-19. Ntsako Manganyi’s treatment was already disrupted by the pandemic’s restrictions.
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‘I was so scared and thought that I was going to die’ – breast cancer survivor shares her story
A breast-cancer survivor from a rural Limpopo village shares how understanding the disease helped her beat it. Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world most-diagnosed cancer, but survival rates are low in low-income countries.
#Covid-19: Giving birth during a pandemic creates a slew of challenges
Labour and the first few weeks of a baby’s life are already a time of great vulnerability. For mothers who gave birth during the Covid-19 pandemic, this time was even more challenging.
Post-term pregnancies and tradition – an uncomfortable experience for many women
Some rituals can harm a woman's feeling of self worth as pregnancies past the 42 week date and families seek solutions.
Transferring specialised skills will reduce maternal mortality in Limpopo, says MEC
A specialist skills transfer programme is helping health care workers in rural and district hospitals prevent maternal mortality in Limpopo.
Young people struggle to access their sexual and reproductive rights. Covid-19 makes it harder
Sexual and reproductive health rights for adolescents are not adequate at healthcare facilities, and access to youth-friendly services is hindered by resources, and culture. Now, Covid-19 is making this even harder.
After a ground breaking study on contraceptives and HIV, what have we learned?
A year after the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes study, experts take a look at the current state of Sexual and Reproductive Health care.
What do you really know about breastfeeding your new baby?
Breastfeeding may be natural, but mothers need help. Naomi Mitchell is a doula in Port Elizabeth and a La Leche League leader who shares her own journey.
Health minister concerned babies are missing immunisations as mothers fear Covid-19
The Covid-19 lockdown could be a double threat to young children: disrupting scheduled immunisation efforts and threatening nutritional security.
WHO encourages mothers to breastfeed irrespective of Covid-19 infection
World Health Organization recommends mothers with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 should continue to breastfeed and should not be separated from infants.
Mothers speak out on infant loss: ‘To this day, I don’t know why my baby died’
It’s every pregnant woman’s dream to go home with a healthy baby, but what happens to her psychological wellbeing when her baby dies — either at birth or days after? Hospital-run support groups may help the grieving process, reports OurHealth journalist Marcia Zali.
Forced sterilisation amounts to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’
According to the Commission for Gender Equality’s latest report on forced and coerced sterilisations in South Africa, the practice is a direct attack on HIV-positive women’s constitutionally enshrined rights, and highlights flaws in public health’s informed consent procedures.
Ten years later: The NHI must prioritise sexual and reproductive health
Reproductive justice is a win-win situation where everyone benefits and a South Africa universal health coverage funding model should ensure this, writes Marion Stevens.
Trump’s Gag Rule causes global damage
Despite liberal abortion laws in many countries, anti-abortion US policy has forced NGOs worldwide dependent on US dollars to curtail their family planning, pregnancy services and information they provide to patients, according to a report given exclusively to Health-e.
Disability activist on a drive to get people to walk in her shoes
Masingita Masungu is embarking on an epic journey from Cape Town to Cairo to celebrate Africa’s diversity as she spreads her message: "Walk in my shoes".