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October 11, 2024. By the end of August, 1.65-million HIV-negative people in South Africa had used the anti-HIV pill at least once, making the country’s HIV prevention pill programme the world’s largest. We break down South Africa’s latest anti-HIV pill numbers and explain how they fit into global targets. Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s ...
10 Years: Bhekisisa
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!
What is Bhekisisa? - Bhekisisa
The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism is an independent media organisation that specialises in narrative, solutions journalism focusing on health and social justice issues across Africa. Our stories are distributed through News24, the Daily Maverick, Financial Mail, the Mail & Guardian, TimesLIVE and DispatchLIVE reach policymakers ...
Articles - Bhekisisa
Articles 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 South Africa. Bhekisisa’s Sean Christie found Wilson and ...
Why climate change is the biggest threat to health this century
Nov 8, 2023 · The world is in a polycrisis — and climate change will highlight vulnerabilities and inequalities in healthcare. We need to understand how changing weather patterns will affect our health and draw on lessons from past research to help us become more resilient. Here’s what experts said at Bhekisisa’s 10th birthday celebration on Tuesday, 7 November.
Our Team - Bhekisisa
Jessica brings a wealth of experience to Bhekisisa 's TV team, building on years of producing and editing features for investigative platforms like Special Assignment (SABC), Carte Blanche (M-Net) and Checkpoint (eNCA). She was the head researcher for the Netflix series ‘Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star’, and has written five non-fiction books.
Special Reports - Bhekisisa
A large chunk of our reporting focuses on HIV. Since the launch of Bhekisisa in 2013, we’ve covered HIV in-depth — from the impact of the virus on former president Nelson Mandela’s family to the advances in antiretroviral treatment and anti-HIV pills and injections. We’ve also looked at the impact of inequality and discrimination on the ...
Election Manifestos Analysis Tool - Bhekisisa
The tool not only gives you an overview of whether your party says something about the nine health issues we extracted from the election manifestos, but also much more depth to help you scrutinise a party’s promises and make sense of it, in easy, understandable language. Because that’s what Bhekisisa stands for.
Bhekisisa TV - Bhekisisa
Bhekisisa TV Jessica Pitchford, Mia Malan, Yolanda Mdzeke, Thatego Mashabela, Cebelihle Bhengu, Hannah Glaser, Astra Rincón Montañez and Ruan Visser - July 3, 2024. Social development budgets in Gauteng have been steadily declining, from R2.13-billion in 2022/2023 to R1.9-billion this year. Non-profit organisations say funding they’ve ...
General election 2024 - Bhekisisa
General election 2024. South Africa’s general election on 29 May 2024 was marked by an unprecedented number of candidates and resulted in an ANC-led government of national unity (GNU) where five parties must navigate diverse views on health and social justice issues. We analyse what the biggest players say about health and social justice ...
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