The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

The Mail & Guardian's centre for health journalism based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sign up to our weekly newsletter for health news & features from across the continent: bit.ly/20aLIdR We tell a good story with the science and the facts to prove it. So if you like our podcasts, consider chipping in to support trusted, quality journalism — every little bit counts" http://bit.ly/SupportBhekisisa

  1. [PODCAST] Pimps, police and pills: How nurses get healthcare to sex workers

    11/21/2019

    [PODCAST] Pimps, police and pills: How nurses get healthcare to sex workers

    We take you into the world of brothels and show you how a clinic gets around the law to get HIV prevention pills and antiretroviral drugs to sex workers.

    11 min
  2. Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put rapists in jail

    11/18/2019

    Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put rapists in jail

    Victim testimonies can be key to securing convictions. They can also be traumatic. Meet the furry friends coming to the rescue. Hearing impairment? Read the transcript here: http://bit.ly/32SQjrz

    10 min
  3. Laura López González speaks to Kaya FM about the Competition Commission report

    10/14/2019

    Laura López González speaks to Kaya FM about the Competition Commission report

    Bhekisisa news editor Laura López González speaks to Kaya FM's David O’Sullivan about the outcome of the Competition Commission investigation into the private healthcare sector. Read her story on it here: http://bit.ly/2maojAy

    8 min
  4. X marks the spot: Mapping our way to better health

    10/02/2019

    X marks the spot: Mapping our way to better health

    A small private healthcare clinic on a farm in Delmas is paving the way for better patient care using new data technology.

    8 min
  5. ‘The babies we saved from HIV decades ago are now contracting the virus in their teens’

    09/18/2019

    ‘The babies we saved from HIV decades ago are now contracting the virus in their teens’

    As children, they escaped the virus through revolutions in medication. But today, they face an old foe again. Renowned HIV scientist Salim Abdool Karim sits down with Mia Malan to explain why their story is the story of Africa’s HIV epidemic. More here: http://bit.ly/2kBmI65

    7 min
  6. A day in the life of a paramedic in SA: “You worry, will I see tomorrow?”

    08/15/2019

    A day in the life of a paramedic in SA: “You worry, will I see tomorrow?”

    Read a full transcript of the podcast: http://bit.ly/2H7KD53

    12 min
  7. #SAAids2019: Could an implant the size of a match stick save teenage girls from HIV?

    06/12/2019

    #SAAids2019: Could an implant the size of a match stick save teenage girls from HIV?

    Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan talks to HIV scientist Salim Abdool Karim about his research on risky relationships of young women and older men.

    12 min
  8. Have a sick baby? Breast milk might help.

    03/26/2019

    Have a sick baby? Breast milk might help.

    We always tell moms breast is best but sometimes milk doesn't come when babies do. This breast milk bank is filling in these gaps and is helping premature babies survive. More here: http://bit.ly/2UVnkQH Have a hearing impairment? Download this podcast's script here: http://bit.ly/2YrS9P2

    8 min
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The Mail & Guardian's centre for health journalism based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sign up to our weekly newsletter for health news & features from across the continent: bit.ly/20aLIdR We tell a good story with the science and the facts to prove it. So if you like our podcasts, consider chipping in to support trusted, quality journalism — every little bit counts" http://bit.ly/SupportBhekisisa

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