Approved by SAHPRA: The jab works almost 100% at stopping HIV infection through sex. Yes, you read that right. Protecting young women & pregnant moms too. #HIVPrevention #lenacapavir #LEN bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

SA’s regulator SAHPRA is the 3rd in the world to approve #Lenacapavir — and they beat their own #COVID vaccine approval record by 10 days via @miamalan.bsky.social. ✅🇿🇦 bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Justice Edwin Cameron has lived with HIV for 40 years. He shares with #HealthBeat’s @miamalan.bsky.social how survival and stigma have shaped his life and what still gives him hope. That’s this Sunday, 2.30pm on eNCA. #AgingWithHIV

#SouthAfrica is officially the first in Africa to approve the twice-a-year anti #HIV prevention jab, #LEN. 2 shots a year ≠ 365 pills a year Gamechanger via @miamalan.bsky.social. 🚀 #EndAIDS #PrEP bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

A new South African Tobacco Bill could achieve progress in #tobaccocontrol, but the #tobacco industry has sought to delay and derail it. Dr Adam Bertscher, Dr Britta Matthes & Dr Allen Gallagher have written for @bhekisisa.org on industry interference in South Africa. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Justice Edwin Cameron has lived with HIV for 40 years. He shares with #HealthBeat’s @miamalan.bsky.social how survival and stigma have shaped his life and what still gives him hope. That’s this Sunday, 2.30pm on eNCA. #AgingWithHIV

Many survivors only speak years later, when the world feels a little safer. If you choose to report, remember: you don’t need to wash, change, or clean up first — evidence matters. Find out more. bhekisisa.org/article/2024...

The reasons people don’t report rape aren’t simple — guilt, fear of not being believed, or not even realising the law protects them. With #GBVF now a national disaster, access to clear steps on reporting is crucial. #16DaysOfActivism bhekisisa.org/article/2024...

Is it #rape? Here’s a simple definition: if you’re having sex or engaging in sexual activity and you don’t want to be doing it, it’s rape. Here’s how to report it in #SouthAfrica. #16DaysOfActivism bhekisisa.org/article/2024...

@bhekisisa.org do incredible reporting and this profile of some of the staff who keep Groote Schuur going js no exception.

"We head in, clear security and almost immediately become lost [...]" - yours truly has ended up in: - the bowels of the hospital; and - A&E while trying to find a lecture theatre 😅

In our latest newsletter: Follow Sean Christie & Jay Caboz through the bowels of #GrooteSchuur’s ancient engineering systems to Theatre Street, where state-of-the-art surgery is performed with world-class technology. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

Porters are often the first hospital staff patients meet. They're also counsellors, translators and peacekeepers when gang violence follows gunshot victims into emergency rooms. Meet Groote Schuur's frontline workers. #HealthEquity bhekisisa.org/article/prof...

On Theatre Street: where lung transplants happen, cardiac surgery robots assist operations, and nurses work "Monday to Thursday plus overtime on Friday" to keep services running. Our rare access tour of Groote Schuur Hospital. #PublicHealth bhekisisa.org/article/prof...

[HAPPENING NOW] What happens to HIV treatment when floods or droughts hit? Our #climate and #HIV experts will unpack how climate shocks affect access to care, and deepen inequality. Tune in 👉 forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

[ONE HOUR TO GO] In the run to #WorldAIDSDay, tell a story that bridges two crises. Join experts Christopher Jack & Coceka Nogoduka as they reveal how climate change is reshaping HIV risks and resilience. #ClimateCrisis #HealthJournalism #HIV forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

From porters to engineers, Groote Schuur’s staff navigate underfunding and staffing shortages while maintaining world-class care at one of South Africa's most storied medical institutions, where ambiguity is the daily reality. #PublicHealth bhekisisa.org/article/prof...

[TWO MORE HOURS TO GO] Meet the experts taking part in our latest webinar on how #climtechange affects the spread of #HIV: - Christopher Jack — climate scientist - Coceka Nogoduka — HIV leader - Moderator: Ida Jooste — Bhekisisa Tune in: forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

"We're approved for 157 staff but funded for about 76. It's tight, but we make it work." How Groote Schuur Hospital's engineering head keeps a century-old institution running on a shoestring budget. #HealthcareInSA #PublicHealth bhekisisa.org/article/prof...

[HAPPENING TOMORROW] Are you a climate or health journalist? Discover how floods and heatwaves disrupt treatment and deepen inequality — and how you can tell these stories. 🎙️ Join our webinar. #HIV #ClimateChange #WorldAIDSDay forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Floods. Droughts. Displacement. For people living with HIV, these weather events make it harder to get HIV treatment and medication. Join our webinar to uncover how climate shocks are rewriting the HIV story. #ClimateCrisis #HIV #Storytelling forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Many countries’ parliamentarians, heads of state & ministers don’t fight hard enough against industry interference when it comes to laws meant to get strict on smoking. Is that why South Africa’s planned new Tobacco Bill has stalled for 7 years? Read more. bhekisisa.org/article/2025...

Twisted truths. That’s what sits behind SA’s stalled new tobacco law, researchers write in an op-ed today. Check out #BhekisisaInYourInbox for more. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

Going nowhere slowly. That’s what SA’s planned new Tobacco Bill is doing. But why has it been in limbo since 2018? Researchers point to Big Tobacco’s tactics. Find out more. bhekisisa.org/article/2025...

7 years in the making and 1000s of submissions later, #SA’s new #TobaccoBill is still stuck in limbo. What’s behind the delay? #BigTobacco, say researchers in this op-ed. bhekisisa.org/article/2025...

In Florida, a new pilot programme teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding and extreme heat, addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis. Read Nicole Ludolph’s pick, from Grist, in today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/.../8480782-...

Two-thirds of people who underwent “shroom” therapy remained free from depression five years later, according to recent research. Read more in Jessica Pitchford’s pick for our latest edition of #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

When we write down our children's medical information on forms and meet with tutors and teachers, we trust the system will protect our children. Here’s how one mom’s school failed her child. #Disability bhekisisa.org/opinion/2025...

In today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox, Tanya Pampalone tells us why we need our educators to better understand how to work with disabilities. Find out more. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

5 months into high school her son was humiliated when his hearing aid was yanked out of his ear by a teacher who mistook it for an earbud. Read about the hard lesson one mom learned about having a child with a #disability in school.

Want to understand how two of the world’s biggest challenges collide? Join our webinar to hear from experts who bridge climate science and public health, and leave with new ideas for reporting that connects the dots. #ClimateCrisis #HIV #HealthReporting forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Are you a journalist looking for your next climate-health feature? 🌦️🩸 Join our webinar where experts explore how climate stressors are changing HIV vulnerability and health-system resilience. Register today 👉 forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE... #ClimateCrisis #HIV #ClimateAndHealth #Journalism

It took 50 years to prove tobacco causes lung cancer. Must we repeat history with vaping? Protect our children over industry profits, says pulmonologist Richard van Zyl-Smit, and pass the #TobaccoControlBill. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2025...

“South Africa’s largest oil refinery sold for a few cents: will BP and Shell be held accountable for environmental damage?” Read Anna-Maria van Niekerk's pick, from The Conversation, for today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

In today’s newsletter, Tanya Pampalone explains that while the Tobacco Control Bill sits in Parliament, we’ve normalised nicotine addiction by allowing our kids to vape. Read more in today’s #BhekisisaInYourInBox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

Looking for your next climate-health feature? 🌦️🩸 Join our webinar where experts explore how climate stressors are changing HIV vulnerability and health-system resilience. Register today 👉 forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE... #ClimateCrisis #HIV #ClimateAndHealth #Journalism

25 000 SA high schoolers surveyed. 17% vaping. 61% of those addicted. #TobaccoControlBill? Still in Parliament after 6 years. University of Cape Town pulmonologist Richard van Zyl-Smit says our kids’ health suffers while we debate. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2025...

Join us to explore how migration, gender inequality and disrupted services link climate change to HIV. 🎙️ Speakers: - Christopher Jack (UCT, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre ) - Coceka Nogoduka (Public health specialist, former UNAids) Register now 👉 forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Think #vaping is harmless? Tell that to the high schoolers who can't get through a day without their #vape. University of Cape Town pulmonologist Richard van Zyl-Smit says it's time for SA’s #TobaccoBill, which will regulate vapes, to be passed. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2025...

What happens to HIV treatment when floods or droughts hit? In our latest webinar, supported by the @wellcometrust, climate expert Christopher Jack unpacks climate shocks affect #HIV care. Sign up 👉 forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Want to understand how two of the world’s biggest challenges collide? Join our webinar to hear from Coceka Nogoduka, public health specialist and former UNAids adviser, discuss the links between climate science and public health. Register here: forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE... #ClimateCrisis #HIV

Join our webinar to hear from these health experts on how migration, gender inequality & disrupted services connect climate and HIV: 🌦️ Christopher Jack - (UCT, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre) 🩸 Coceka Nogoduka - (Public health specialist, former UNAids) forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

Floods. Droughts. Displacement. For people living with HIV, these weather events make it harder to get HIV treatment and medication. Join our webinar to uncover how climate shocks are rewriting the HIV story. #ClimateCrisis #HIV #Storytelling forms.gle/nqMMhT96BtUE...

#HIV isn't classified as a "notifiable" disease because SA's surveillance systems are so advanced they work without mandatory reporting. But under the #NHIAct, that classification could block some from treatment. youtu.be/EPvaFTkbJYE

In today’s newsletter, Tanya Pampalone explains the NHI’s policy paradox. #BhekisisaInYourInbox mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

“Zohran Mamdani's victory reveals middle-class frustration with broken promises, not an embrace of far-left ideology.” Read more in Jessica Pitchford’s pick in today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

Blocking foreigners from hospitals and clinics is unconstitutional, according to a ruling in the High Court last week. Here’s how the #NHIAct could do the same thing for #HIVTreatment. youtu.be/EPvaFTkbJYE

The High Court affirmed everyone's right to healthcare last week. So why does the #NHIAct exclude foreigners from #HIVTreatment? Find out in this interview with Section27’s Sasha Stevenson. bhekisisa.org/health-beat-...

2 superbugs cause 50%+ baby-killer infections in Soweto. Why is it important that we know that? Our data team breaks it down in today’s newsletter — and what can be done about it. #BhekisisaInYourInbox mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

About 112 children under five died in #SA every day in 2023, Unicef figures show. Here’s how data is helping doctors understand what to do about it. Read more. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...