In honour of Youth Month Health-e News asked community journalists to tell us about the biggest issues facing young people in their community.

The Gauteng Health Department blames the crisis on ageing hospital infrastructure, leaving patients in the cold as winter bites.

Three years after the World Health Organization (WHO) launched Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer programme, the effort is beginning to pay off. The project was born during the COVID-19 ...

Department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba states that there are currently 20 employees on long-term temporary incapacity leave. Incapacity leave is initially granted for 30 days, but if the employee ...

Victoria Satchwell was desperate when she called the fifth pharmacist asking them to dispense abortion pills for an almost 10-week pregnant client. The woman is a 19-year-old rape victim living in ...

Tswelapele extension 5 where residents live with sewage running down the streets. (Patson |Mathonsi) People in parts of Tembisa say they’ve been living with unattended, blocked and leaking sewage ...

The popularity of cannabis-infused products is booming in South Africa. (Photo: Freepik) The popularity of cannabis-infused products is booming in South Africa. (Photo: Freepik) The South African ...

South Africa’s schools health programmes have struggled in the past due to factors such as poor management, inequitable distribution of resources and a historical lack of collaboration between the ...

Dr Rachel Jewkes: Not all cases of teenage pregnancy are statutory rape. A lot of these pregnancies are the result of rape. If you’re a 16-year-old boy and a girl who’s 14 refuses to have sex with you ...

Women’s health and well-being are influenced by a multitude of factors, ranging from access to healthcare to social, economic, and political determinants. The most pressing issue is often access to ...