New HIV Strategy Must ‘See Everyone’: Persons with Disabilities Speak Out
National AIDS Commission Chief Executive, Lebohang Mothae. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello/Uncensored News [...]
“I Am a True Champion” — Traditional Healer’s Embrace of Modern Medicine for TB Sparks National Commitment
28 April 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 14s Listen to this article: Standing tall with his signature beaded dreadlocks, traditional healer Matela Hlakametsa proudly declared himself as a tuberculosis (TB) champion during the World TB Day commemoration held in Maputsoe, Leribe. “I am a champion, I mean, [...]
How Lesotho Is Advancing Medical Diagnosis with Tiny Cameras Inside the Body
10 April 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 7m 14s Listen to this article: For almost four years, the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) had expensive medical machines that could help doctors see inside a patient’s body. But they couldn’t use them because there were no trained workers who [...]
How a Child Born with Nose Opening Received Free Corrective Surgery at QMMH
9 April 2025 by Itumeleng Lebajoa Est. Read Time: 5m 40s Listen to this article: At just seven months into her pregnancy, *Mareitumetse Seleso (not her real names) goes into labour. Hours later, she welcomed her daughter into the world. Within seconds, clinicians whisked the newborn away and placed her [...]
Lesotho Steps Up Fight Against Cervical Cancer
Lesotho has one of the world’s highest cervical cancer rates – but with enhanced HPV vaccination and screening campaigns, and a brand-new cancer hospital now under construction, women’s prospects are looking up. 2 April 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 7m “To my guardians who allowed me to receive this [...]
“We Thought It Was Normal”: A Former Herd Boy Reflects on Past Actions
31 March 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 54s Listen to this article: “When we were out in the fields with other herdboys, we would spot a girl approaching and have a quick conversation about her,” Lepheane Mokapane said. Mokapane, aged 26, recalls how, as a young herdboy, [...]
New HIV Drug Delivery Systems Are Helping Tackle Gender-based Violence
HIV-blocking prophylactic antivirals in vaginal-ring and injectable form are not only longer-acting than daily pills, they’re also more discreet. 7 March 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 7 min When 30-year-old Ithabeleng Mosele (not her real name) discovered that her husband was having an extramarital affair about a year [...]
How to Monitor Ear Health in Adults and Children: Practical Tips from Audiologist Thato Cheele
5 March 2025 Listen to Thato Cheele’s responses here: Thato Cheele is an audiologist at Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital, where she diagnoses, treats, and finds solutions for problems in a patient’s auditory system. She emphasises that hearing loss is a silent and often overlooked disability affecting millions worldwide. To address [...]
Children Left to Die as Birth Certificate Delays Block Life-Saving Treatment
In September 2024, Prime Minister Matekane said government has terminated its contract with Nikuv. [...]
‘Le Ha Motho A Ka Hlaha Moo A Mpolaea, Ho Lekane Ka Nna’
24 Hlakola 2025 ka Pascalinah Kabi Lineo Koloane, mosali ea lilemo li 24 oa Ha Moroka tikolohong ea Pae-lea-Itlhatsoa, Mokhotlong, o ile a ba mokhachane ka selemo sa 2022. ‘M’e oa hae o ile a mo qobella ho ea lithupelong tsa bokhachane le ho pepa setsing sa bophelo. Molikaliko Health [...]