Videos

Amy Green speaks to Carla Zille, a deaf mentor at Hi Hopes, about the importance of early intervention for the development of language in children.

The publication of a Mail & Guardian story has resulted in our readers helping Green Door, which counsels rape survivors

Public health experts agree with the vaping lobby that smokers need more help to quit. They disagree, however, with the industry’s argument that imposing a sin tax on vapour products will lead down a similar path as the state-sanctioned Aids denialism of former President Thabo Mbeki’s administration.

This short video answers key questions you might have if you’re in line for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

A doctor’s race and the language they speak can play a role in the kind of care they provide - depending on their patient’s race and language.

From the pitch to print, health reporter Zano Kunene takes you on the journey of how his passion for sports led to writing on sports-related brain injuries.

The unequal distribution of South Africa’s doctors isn’t limited to the public vs private sector gap. Health workers' willingness to work in rural areas plays a role too. Most medical school graduates end up settling in urban areas.

Former Bhekisisa reporter, Amy Green, explains what the top five forms of contraception on the continent are, and why.

They're not only good for workers' health, they're good for business too.

The M&G's Mia Malan spent a week in Diepsloot and spoke to rape victims, parents and councillors to understand the high rate of rape in the township.

Men who have sex with men can now take PrEP before and after sex and be protected from HIV. Here's how it works.

Watch the second and final day of the health department and South African Medical Research Council's dialogue as policymakers, researchers and scientists discuss the way forward for the implementation of the country's National Health Insurance scheme.

We speak to MSF on why J&J is so slow to deliver SA's vaccines and we also discuss the HIV prevention pill with Linda-Gail Bekker and Yogan Pillay.

Increasing the amount of testing for COVID-19 is the best way to see how widespread the outbreak is. South Africa recently approved its third kind of coronavirus test — an antigen test. But how does it work and what sets it apart from the others on offer?

HIV prevention pills can reduce your chances of contracting HIV through sex by up to 96%. The pills are becoming easier to access with over 2 000 South African hospitals and clinics making them available for free. We find out how much university students know about this prevention option.

As day one of the country's 21-day lockdown draws to a close, ministers are expected to outline the state of the country's response. The briefing comes on the heels of South Africa's first deaths from the new virus.