HomeMultimediaChasing the dragon, stalking a virus: Life, heroin and Tshwane’s needle exchangeMultimediaVideosChasing the dragon, stalking a virus: Life, heroin and Tshwane’s needle exchange Dylan Bush–December 3, 2017 Dylan BushDecember 3, 2017FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp This programme is saving heroin users on the streets of TshwaneThis programme is saving heroin users on the streets of Tshwane, one clean needle at a time. Dylan Bush Dylan Bush was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.Dylan Bushhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/ November 2, 2023 #TeamBhekisisa | From 2013 to 2023: Here’s what’s in a day’s work for Bhekisisa founder Mia Malan Dylan Bushhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/ October 9, 2023 [WATCH] Yvette Raphael’s incredible journey of two decades with HIV Dylan Bushhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/ October 3, 2023 Health Beat #12 | How to cope with taking HIV meds for life Dylan Bushhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/ August 31, 2023 [WATCH] Why treating sex workers badly makes HIV spread TagsHarm reductionHeroinNeedle exchangeOpioid substitution therapySA National Strategic Plan for HIV TB STIsSouth AfricaSouthern AfricaFacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleA short history of the big discovery that redefined safe sex for HIV-positive peopleNext articleBlack students in medical schools: Is there a problem?RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Articles[VIDEO] Here’s how e-cigarettes turn juice into clouds Articles[VIDEO] How to start your next HPV test at home Multimedia#TeamBhekisisa | How Soley, Bhekisisa’s programme associate keeps our operations running smoothly Articles[WATCH] Why some parents are led to think e-cigarettes are healthy (they’re not) ArticlesHealth Beat #16 | Why the upcoming Tobacco Bill treats e-cigarettes like smokes Articles[WATCH] Is snoring a sign of a sleep disorder? ArticlesCan South Africa stop cervical cancer in the next 40 years? Articles#LetsBhekisisaIt: The men who gained their voices ArticlesHealth Beat #15 | Sleepless in SA: Why bad sleep can cost you more than a day of feeling tired Our HIV reporting of the past decadeHow does anti-HIV medication work — and would you use it? Our HIV reporting of the past decadeHow taking ARVs daily stops those with HIV from transmitting the virus Our HIV reporting of the past decade[WATCH] Why these three women use the anti-HIV pill and vaginal ring Multimedia#TeamBhekisisa | From 2013 to 2023: Here’s what’s in a day’s work for Bhekisisa founder Mia Malan Articles[WATCH] Yvette Raphael’s incredible journey of two decades with HIV Special ReportsHealth Beat #12 | How to cope with taking HIV meds for life Multimedia[WATCH] Why treating sex workers badly makes HIV spread Bhekisisa TVHealth Beat #11 | Why do more Black SA women get cervical cancer than any other race in the country? Health Beat shorts[WATCH] How Tshwane’s water is cleaned Multimedia[WATCH] Why transgender folks, gay and bisexual men have a higher chance of getting HIV Bhekisisa TVHealth Beat #10 | What SA’s dirty water does to your health Multimedia[WATCH] Why do more teen girls than boys have HIV? National Health InsuranceHealth Beat #9 | Cancer and the NHI: Will patients see better treatment? Multimedia[WATCH] How much is the sugar tax on a can of Coke? Multimedia[WATCH] E-motive: An acronym that can save 22 000 lives every year