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WEBBy Mia Malan –. August 30, 2024. August has been an incredible month for Bhekisisa. With 360 000 unique visitors and just under 430 000 pageviews, our traffic went through the roof. Read our monthly newsletter to find out what we were up to in August — and what our top five stories were. Articles.
The boys who lost their manhood - Bhekisisa
WEBAug 16, 2013 · Xhobiso Pungulwa* (18), lost his penis after his initiation. (Oupa Nkosi, Mail & Guardian) Doctors said urine had “eaten through his flesh” to find a way out of his body – or in medical language, created “fistulas” – before he was brought to hospital. That’s why Pungulwa urinates through two holes.
Abortions 101: Here’s which pills, tools and terms to ... - Bhekisisa
WEBMay 11, 2022 · There are two types of abortion. For a medical termination you take two pills. In a surgical abortion you go for a small procedure. Doctors, nurses and midwives have to be certified to do abortions. Nurses and midwives can perform medical and surgical abortions for pregnancies of up to 12 weeks. After 12 …
Six ways ARVs can help to end Aids by 2030 - Bhekisisa
WEBNov 22, 2016 · Here’s what we’ve got and how we can use antiretrovirals (ARVs) to help end Aids by 2030. The three-in-one pill. The most commonly chosen regimen for treatment is an all-in-one-pill, or fixed dose combination, that contains the antiretroviral drugs tenofovir, emtricitabine and efavirenz. These pills suppress HIV in an infected person’s ...
Poverty, violence and stress: Why South Africa’s young people are ...
WEBSep 1, 2021 · A study among 15-17-year olds found that 10% of boys and 15% of girls had experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in South Africa. Yet the challenges of poverty, violence and chronic stress experienced by many South Africans daily and for many years ...
You can't transmit HIV if you take ARVs correctly and are virally ...
WEBJul 24, 2018 · South Africa’s 5th HIV household survey, of which the preliminary results were released last week, revealed that 86% of HIV-infected people who are on treatment, are virally suppressed. Health department data shows that 4.4 million people in the country are on ARVs. The couples in the Partners 2 study reported a total of 74 567 condomless ...
WEBThembisa is an integrated HIV and demographic model, developed for South Africa. Thembisa version 4.2 was published in June 2019, and produced HIV estimates for SA and each province up to 2018. Thembisa version 4.3 has incorporated a number of new data sources and methodological refinements. Produces estimates up …
Need an abortion? Find clinics you can trust here - Bhekisisa
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how it works. Step 1: Turn your mobile data service on. Step 2: Turn on your location permission. Step 3: Click on this link. Step 4: You should now see a map of your surroundings dotted with little red, green, and blue pins.
10 Years: Bhekisisa
WEBBut when COVID-19 hit South Africa eight months later in March 2020, our team ended up leading pandemic reporting for the entire country. The past 10 years have flown by. We now have a 16-strong staff component, an average monthly readership of 160 000 and our very own monthly TV programme. Here’s to 10 more years!
HIV treatment in SA is changing. Here are 7 things you need to know
WEBDec 13, 2022 · A large chunk of our reporting focuses on HIV. Since the launch of Bhekisisa in 2013, we’ve covered HIV in-depth — from the impact of the virus on former president Nelson Mandela’s family to the advances in antiretroviral treatment and anti-HIV pills and injections. We’ve also looked at the impact of inequality and discrimination on the spread of HIV, the link between gender-based ...
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