“We are not saying tobacco should be banned,” says Tshweu Mosedi, an anti-tobacco activist who wants to keep e-cigarettes away from kids. He supports the new Tobacco Bill that will restrict vape marketing and sales. The Health Beat team meets Mosedi in Katlehong on Joburg’s East Rand, where fruity flavours and flashy adverts have tricked youngsters and parents into believing that e-cigarettes are healthy.
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/March 12, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/March 8, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/February 26, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/February 9, 2024
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 12, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 8, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 6, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/February 26, 2024
- Thatego Mashabelahttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/thategom/March 12, 2024
- Thatego Mashabelahttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/thategom/February 26, 2024
- Thatego Mashabelahttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/thategom/January 30, 2024
About two-thirds of women and almost a third of men in South Africa are overweight or have obesity. It’s a new public health threat, which, if not acted on now, will have serious consequences for the wellbeing of the country. But rather than making it a game of blame and shame, there are two things that can be done right now.
Nomathemba Chandiwana is a research clinician with extensive experience in clinical trials at Ezintsha. Ezintsha is a research and policy unit based at the faculty of health sciences at Wits University.
- Nomathemba Chandiwanahttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/nomathemba-chandiwana/December 1, 2021
Francois Venter is the head of Ezintsha. Ezintsha is a research and policy unit based at the faculty of health sciences at Wits University.
- Francois Venterhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/francois-venter/March 30, 2022
- Francois Venterhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/francois-venter/December 1, 2021
- Francois Venterhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/francois-venter/September 30, 2020
Dive into the world of “upper deckys” and “Zynbabwes”. Nicotine pouches have sparked a global sensation, hailed by some as the future of tobacco cessation. Yet, behind the catchy nicknames and promises of harm reduction lie the exploitation of legal loopholes and questionable science. What’s really the deal?
Christina Pitt is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Christina Pitthttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/January 29, 2024
- Christina Pitthttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/October 20, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/October 4, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/August 28, 2023
At a conference towards the end of last year, some of the great names in African public healthcare shared their lessons about what can — and can’t — work on the continent, from setting up new hospitals to implementing national health insurance. Sean Christie was there.
Sean Christie is a freelance journalist and author.
- Sean Christiehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/January 17, 2024
- Sean Christiehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/November 3, 2023
- Sean Christiehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/September 26, 2023
- Sean Christiehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/August 16, 2023
Government doctors in South Africa aren’t paid enough, says the South African Medical Association. Yet in a month, some earn up to three times more than their counterparts in other middle-income countries in Africa. What do our salary scales mean for filling vacant posts?
Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Zano Kunenehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/February 6, 2024
- Zano Kunenehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/December 13, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/November 17, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/October 31, 2023
Even though there is enough food in South Africa to feed the whole country, not everyone can access that food. Women-headed homes are especially hard hit when it comes to hunger, and as weather patterns change because of global warming, this could worsen. Will political parties in the upcoming election care?
Nicole Ludolph is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/February 6, 2024
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/December 13, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/November 29, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/October 10, 2023
Thirty years ago, having a drink or two every day was thought to be good for your heart — thanks in part to the so-called French paradox. But research now shows that even a little alcohol can up the chance of developing some types of cancer.
Liesl Pretorius (@lieslpret) is an award-winning freelance journalist from Johannesburg and a former editor at Africa Check, Netwerk24 and City Press.
- Liesl Pretoriushttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/liesl-pretorius/November 30, 2021
- Liesl Pretoriushttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/liesl-pretorius/August 8, 2017
David Harrison breaks down five ways in which hunger among children can be decreased and explains why it’s important to hold the party you plan to vote for accountable to do something about food insecurity.
David Harrison is a medical doctor and the chief executive officer at the DG Murray Trust, a public innovation fund based in Cape Town.
- David Harrisonhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/david-harrison/March 2, 2023
Sleep apnoea means you stop breathing for some time while asleep. Your brain then tells your body to wake up so that you can get much-needed oxygen. Picture this happening 42 times an hour every night. That’s what Juanita Herholdt used to go through before getting tested and treated for this sleep disorder.
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/March 12, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/March 8, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/March 5, 2024
- Mohale Moloihttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/February 26, 2024
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 12, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 8, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 6, 2024
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/March 5, 2024
Jessica Pitchford is Bhekisisa's TV and multimedia editor. She's been a journalist since the early nineties and has reported on some pivotal events in South Africa’s political history, such as the country’s transition to democracy and the work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/February 26, 2024
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/January 30, 2024
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/December 1, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://dev.bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/November 8, 2023
Every year, about 14-million women lose so much blood during childbirth that they could die; about 70 000 do. The condition is called postpartum haemorrhage — but it can be prevented if nurses and midwives know what to look for and can act in time. Health workers from a hospital in Kenya write about how a new treatment approach has saved lives in their labour ward.
Isabella Ochieng, a nurse midwife and maternal and newborn health technical advisor for Jhpiego, worked on the E-MOTIVE trial.
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