Should food stores be compelled to make 10 stable foods cheaper — and by how much? Find out via DGMT. #Obesity bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

From our archives: Rachel Mashego watched her son, Tokelo, burn alive after her ex-husband set their house alight. Tokelo died after a few days in hospital. His father, Simon Mokgalaka, was released on R500 bail the next day. #EndGBV bhekisisa.org/multimedia/202…

People in #SouthAfrica who live closer to big grocery stores and fast-food restaurants weigh more than those who live further away. What to do? David Harrison and Liezel Engelbrecht have a plan. #Obesity bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

Two million people, but only three doctors. When #Zambia gained independence in the early 1960s, many European doctors left. Find out how public healthcare in Africa has evolved via what the river knows. bhekisisa.org/article/2024-0…

A new TB vaccine is being tested in South Africa as part of a large trial. Bhekisisa visited a rural site in KwaZulu-Natal to see how it is being rolled out.

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What happens when babies don’t get enough nutrients while they’re in their moms’ womb? They adapt — and this can result in #obesity later in life. Find out why. #diabetes bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

Want to know more about the first genetically modified pig-to-human kidney transplant? Read the article from Vox that Christina Pitt shared in today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox . mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.org/…

Rolling out a big trial to test the new M72 vaccine is a big task. Here’s how researchers from Africa Health Research Institute are doing it. Read more. bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…

7 out of 10 #obese people in SA live in poor households, which forces them to eat the wrong foods because there’s simply not enough choice. How do we change this? Find out via DGMT. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

[WATCH] Stigma, falling ill and fear. This #HealthBeat field insert gets into why #PLWHIV need more help with their #mentalhealth . bhekisisa.org/article/2023-1…

How do you keep a clinical trial in which 1 000 people from a rural area will get jabs to help test a potential new TB vaccine running smoothly? We visit the site to find out. Come with. bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…

7 out of 10 #obese people in SA live in poor households, which forces them to eat the wrong foods because there’s simply not enough choice. How do we change this? Find out via DGMT. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan breaks down why SA’s obesity epidemic won’t go away without the food industry being forced to change the way they do business. bhekisisa.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=50…

[WATCH THIS] The #HealthBeat team spoke to Wits RHI’s Helen Rees about the ins and the outs of the #HPVvaccine . Catch up on what you missed. bhekisisa.org/multimedia/vid…

“Health does not begin in clinics or hospitals any more than justice begins in law courts or peace starts on the battlefield.” Find out how food stores influence your weight via this DGMT op-ed. #Obesity bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…

What happens to your medical aid if the #NHI Bill becomes law? National Department of Health’s Nicholas Crisp says in the short term, medical aids won’t disappear — rather, they’ll get simpler. bhekisisa.org/featured/2023-…

Comparing #nicotine pouches to #harmreduction is like saying it's safer to jump from the 10th floor instead of the 50th. You still face risks. Dive into the science behind these trends. #QuitSmoking bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…

[From our archives] #Beauty & Black Consciousness: How South Africa shaped the world’s relationship with skin lighteners. #racism bhekisisa.org/article/2020-0…

Should food stores be compelled to make 10 stable foods cheaper — and by how much? Find out via DGMT. #Obesity bhekisisa.org/opinion/2024-0…