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Marathon runner helps fight period poverty in rural Eastern Cape

By: Health-e News In the rural town of Ngcobo in the former Transkei in the Eastern Cape, an athlete turned philanthropist is working to alleviate […]

Resilience in Healing: Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka on indigenous medicine and African heritage

Growing up in Xhora, Elliotdale in the Eastern Cape, Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka was surrounded by healers. “My grandmother was a fertility herbalist, helping women struggling […]

Dr Nicole Fiolet leads the charge against cervical cancer and diabetes in rural Mpumalanga

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among South African women. Every year in South Africa, approximately 10,700 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, […]

Challenges to exclusive breastfeeding in Limpopo

Exclusive breastfeeding is an important part of infant survival and healthy development. Yet many mothers face cultural, social, and systemic barriers that make it difficult […]

Mental health in rural SA needs a dedicated strategy to ensure communities are not left behind

As a country South Africa has strong mental health policies on paper. But these are not being implemented equitably. Rural areas are especially disadvantaged, with […]

Teenage pregnancy is a social justice emergency in rural areas

Over 90,000 pregnancies were recorded among girls aged 10 to 19 in 2024 alone, with 2,328 of these involving children aged between 10 and 14. […]