Long Form

A disease that claims the lives of two children under five a minute worldwide has hit drought-stricken Kenya hard, its spread driven by malnutrition.

With almost 50% of homeless people suffering from mental illnesses, according to a study, we spoke to four people who live on Durban's streets.

Accessing healthcare in this rural town has never been easy. Shortages of staff as well as medical equipment makes it difficult for this hospital to function.

Refugees run the border crossing gauntlet of lions, rivers, rape and theft hoping for a better life.

In Diepsloot, Bhekisisa's Vimba! app is helping rape survivors access life-saving care and treatment.

Dangerous myths persist about people living with albinism, but a community in Malawi has had enough.

As South Africa enters level two of its national lockdown, international travel remains restricted. One of the few exceptions are repatriation flights, which require a mandatory quarantine period. But the toll of mounting stress and isolation may have long-term consequences on people’s mental health.

Psychiatrists have since turned to antidepressants, mood stabilisers and antipsychotics that aren’t curative.

Dembe Ndou learned to play piano in no time at all, but simply chatting is a complex challenge.

Appalling conditions in Free State hospitals reveal a health care system that seems to be corrupt from top to bottom.

Water births are a growing phenomenon in South Africa and globally. But this birth method is controversial – scientific evidence is lacking.

General anaesthetic is supposed to make surgery painless. Now there’s evidence that one person in 20 may be awake when doctors think they’re under.

Unsafe terminations in Malawi may be curbed after a new law is enacted, but it’s just the first step

Refugee resettlement camps offer a safer space for South Sudanese children, who make up 64% of all refugees in Uganda.

Sihle Batiya's luckier than most – but the odds are stacked against kids with Down's syndrome in the Eastern Cape.

The quest for better working conditions leaves striking doctors with a tough decision but they might not have to choose.