21 October 2026 by Limpho Sello Puleng Mabote, a 29-year-old visually impaired woman from Ha Abia in Maseru, says a two-day training organised by the Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons (LNLVIP) has helped her manage her personal finances and health better. Mabote says the training provided an [...]
19 October 2026 by Limpho Sello A 36-year-old police officer, Mamashome Khemisi, lost her sight after being diagnosed with uveitis – a form of eye inflammation that affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye, called the uvea. The diagnosis came after Khemisi experienced changes in her vision in [...]
15 October 2026 by Limpho Sello For women and children experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) in Mokhotlong, seeking help has not always meant finding safety. Survivors reporting abuse to the police have had to navigate overcrowded offices, limited privacy and a lack of suitable space to wait while investigations and court [...]
The Council warns the Ministry of Health’s continued deployment of unregistered doctors exposes patients to legal and professional risks 12 October 2026 by Limpho Sello The Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) has raised concerns over the Ministry of Health’s recruitment and deployment of expatriate doctors without first being [...]
8 October 2026 by Limpho Sello The family of a woman who died at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) after giving birth to twins alleges the hospital wanted to blame her death on a wound it claimed she came with, or that it may have been caused by ulcers. The [...]
8 October 2026 by Limpho Sello Lesotho’s Ministry of Health has announced 12 confirmed cases of measles in Botha-Bothe district. The district has also recorded 14 suspected cases, while Leribe district has recorded six suspected cases. “The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the public that measles outbreaks have been [...]
29 September 2026 by Limpho Sello Lesotho’s immunisation programme faces a major transition as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, prepares to significantly reduce both cash and vaccine support during its next strategic period. The funding cuts raise concerns about possible declines in vaccination coverage, an increase in the number of zero-dose [...]
28 September 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi In Lesotho, cooking in the house on an open fire is linked to an estimated 244 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the Country Director of Africa Clean Energy, Rethabile Marumo. The figure highlights the health risks associated with households relying on open fires [...]
23 September 2026 by Limpho Sello Dr. Tesfay Girmay Teklehaimanot, head of the paediatric department at Lesotho’s only referral hospital, Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH), has allegedly failed to provide the Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) with a certificate proving that he is a paediatrician. Instead, he has [...]
15 September 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi When Lerato McPherson first held his child in his arms after he was born on 13 June 2026, he never imagined that the child would need a liver transplant less than three months later. Initially, nurses at St Joseph’s Clinic in Abia, Maseru, thought [...]