How long will the fight last? Water is eroding land all over the world, threatening people’s lives and livelihoods, especially those living along the coastline. […]
In August 2018, Argentina’s Senate rejected a bill to decriminalise abortion. Two months earlier, amid a historic gathering of the feminist movement on the streets, […]
Conservative “pro-family” advocacy groups with US ties are targeting increasingly inclusive sex education lesson plans being developed by the South African education department as part of the […]
If the face is the mirror of the soul – as Cicero would have it – the toilet is the mirror of society as a […]
The Water Services Act 108 of 1997 provides for the right to a basic water supply and sanitation service but the lived experiences of women in informal settlements of Khayelitsha tell how just using the toilet can be dangerous.
The handwashing and temperature reading stations set up in the most widely frequented places in Goma and on the roads leading to other urban centres […]
Dispossession in South Africa is associated with the period of colonialism and apartheid. As a result, not much consideration is given to how previously marginalised […]
October every year is breast cancer awareness month but public health services to treat it still fall short of need.
South Africa has taken steps towards strengthening mental health care in the last 20 years. These include reforming the Mental Health Care Act 2002 and developing a National […]
According to the World Health Organization, Female genital mutilation (FGM) “includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical […]
Children with special needs do not develop to their full potential since the crèches catering to them are too few and under-funded.
Midlevel health workers can play an important role in addressing shortages of health professionals and improving access to care. This is especially true in low […]
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