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WEBAugust 20, 2024. Since July last year, a small revolution has been taking place at Mays Chemist in Melville, Johannesburg — and one that could make a real difference to HIV prevention in South Africa. But because of a drawn-out court case, a valuable opportunity to slow down new HIV infections in the country may be lost, researchers say.
10 Years: Bhekisisa
WEBBut when COVID-19 hit South Africa eight months later in March 2020, our team ended up leading pandemic reporting for the entire country. The past 10 years have flown by. We now have a 16-strong staff component, an average monthly readership of 160 000 and our very own monthly TV programme. Here’s to 10 more years!
Painkillers can be a big headache - Bhekisisa
WEBDec 19, 2014 · Medication overuse headache is a condition in which the use of painkillers slowly causes headaches to become worse and more frequent, according to Shevel, who heads the Headache Clinic, where about half of his patients have this exacerbating condition. “Though they may be effective in the short-term relief of pain, it …
Abortions 101: Here’s which pills, tools and terms to ... - Bhekisisa
WEBMay 11, 2022 · There are two types of abortion. For a medical termination you take two pills. In a surgical abortion you go for a small procedure. Doctors, nurses and midwives have to be certified to do abortions. Nurses and midwives can perform medical and surgical abortions for pregnancies of up to 12 weeks. After 12 …
Poverty, violence and stress: Why South Africa’s young people are ...
WEBSep 1, 2021 · A study among 15-17-year olds found that 10% of boys and 15% of girls had experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in South Africa. Yet the challenges of poverty, violence and chronic stress experienced by many South Africans daily and for many years ...
#AIDS2016: How a rural community helps each other stay on
WEBJul 21, 2016 · A large chunk of our reporting focuses on HIV. Since the launch of Bhekisisa in 2013, we’ve covered HIV in-depth — from the impact of the virus on former president Nelson Mandela’s family to the advances in antiretroviral treatment and anti-HIV pills and injections. We’ve also looked at the impact of inequality and discrimination on the spread of HIV, the link between gender-based ...
WEBApr 4, 2022 · IV NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 2022–2027 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T he National Department of Health acknowledges the impact of the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk
Six ways ARVs can help to end Aids by 2030 - Bhekisisa
WEBNov 22, 2016 · Here’s what we’ve got and how we can use antiretrovirals (ARVs) to help end Aids by 2030. The three-in-one pill. The most commonly chosen regimen for treatment is an all-in-one-pill, or fixed dose combination, that contains the antiretroviral drugs tenofovir, emtricitabine and efavirenz. These pills suppress HIV in an infected person’s ...
Almost half of Khayelitsha primary school learners have …
WEBAug 7, 2018 · More than 40% of primary school learners in Khayelitsha township, in Cape Town, have experienced sexual violence at the hands of other learners or teachers in the past year, a new Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) study has found. The research surveyed about 1700 primary and high school learners from …
You can't transmit HIV if you take ARVs correctly and are virally ...
WEBJul 24, 2018 · South Africa’s 5th HIV household survey, of which the preliminary results were released last week, revealed that 86% of HIV-infected people who are on treatment, are virally suppressed. Health department data shows that 4.4 million people in the country are on ARVs. The couples in the Partners 2 study reported a total of 74 567 condomless ...
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