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1 week ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa

A few minutes after giving birth to her daughter, Philasande Mbutuma (30) from Kraaifontein in Cape Town felt something unusual, a movement in her stomach that she couldn’t explain. “I felt something moving inside me right after giving birth naturally. I immediately told the doctors about it while I was still in the delivery room,” she says.

1 week ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa

Saidy Brown was only 14 years old when she tested positive for HIV. She remembers the feelings of shock and confusion as if it were yesterday. “I was in Grade 10 and our school had been invited to a Youth Day event. I was one of the learners chosen to attend,” she recalls. At the event, different NGOs were hosting HIV awareness sessions. “They told us about voluntary counselling and testing and said it was free if we wanted to test for HIV.

2 weeks ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa

DNA is a form of biological evidence found in almost every cell of the human body. DNA testing is one of the most powerful tools in the pursuit of justice, particularly in the case of rape or sexual assault. But South Africa is grappling with a staggering backlog of DNA backlog on 140,000 rape cases, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and responsiveness of the forensic system.

2 weeks ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa

Nontobeko* is a high school teacher in Khayelitsha, Western Cape. Despite having done the job for more than ten years, she dreads it every day. “Teaching has become a nightmare. We are not just educators anymore, we are counsellors, social workers and administrators all while trying to manage classrooms,” the 34-year-old tells Health-e News. In May last year, Nontobeko became so overwhelmed by the demands of teaching that she was admitted to a mental health facility for 21 days. “It’s too much.

3 weeks ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa

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