HIV treatment in SA is changing. Here are 7 things you need to know
Dec 13, 2022 · Dolutegravir, which was first recommended as first-line treatment in South Africa in 2019, is one of the ARV drugs in a three-in-one pill for first-line treatment.The other two drugs in the pill are tenofovir and lamivudine.. First-line treatment is the combination of ARVs that works the best, and has the fewest side effects, as initial treatment for HIV infection.
The boys who lost their manhood - Bhekisisa
Aug 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.
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But 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!
We need to talk about caving in to nyaope - Bhekisisa
Jun 6, 2014 · Nyaope is a drug that first emerged on the streets of townships around Pretoria in the early 2000s. Also known as “wunga”, it is sold as a tiny parcel of white powder for about R50. The drug is a concoction of mainly heroin mixed with other white powders, such as …
How taking ARVs daily stops those with HIV from ... - Bhekisisa
Jan 10, 2024 · Mohale Moloi and Yolanda Mdzeke. –. January 10, 2024. Over the years ARVs have changed HIV from a death sentence to a chronic disease, but only if you take your daily dose. And that’s not always easy. Nurse Mapaseka Mabena knows this first-hand because she’s spent the last decade motivating people with the virus to start and stay on meds ...
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By Sean Christie –. October 22, 2024. Zane Wilson founded the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) in 1994, in the midst of her own debilitating struggle with panic disorder. Thirty years later, the group is the largest and most impactful mental health organisation in …
Need an abortion? Find clinics you can trust here - Bhekisisa
Nov 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.
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Why was Bhekisisa founded? Back in the early 2010s, the then Mail & Guardian (M&G) editor, Nic Dawes, and Mia Malan, at the time a Knight International Journalism Fellow at the publication, felt it was high time to invest in the journalistic coverage of health and social issues at the newspaper. Many health-related articles in generalist publications were — and still are today ...
Six ways ARVs can help to end Aids by 2030 - Bhekisisa
Nov 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 ...
Abortions 101: Here’s which pills, tools and terms to ... - Bhekisisa
May 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 weeks, only a doctor can do a surgical ...