14 February 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 37 sec(s) Listen to a Sesotho Interview: 28-year-old ‘Makeabetsoe Mokoena is HIV positive. She claims Molikaliko Health Centre turned her away a month before delivering her third child. Credit: Pascalinah Kabi. The water moves steadily but gently, creating a soft [...]
12 February 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 9 min(s) 34 sec(s) Credit: The Plight of Rare Diseases in Southern Africa: Health and Social Services Policy Recommendations. “I would be told to do squats as punishment. But I cannot even do simple squats, my medical condition doesn’t allow me.” Amidst [...]
Dr Mohamed Zahir, third from left, attended a national human genetics stakeholders meeting co-organised by Tanzania Human Genetics Organisation and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR). Credit: Aneth David. In Lesotho, as in many African countries, the challenge of rare diseases persists, often exacerbated by the absence of newborn [...]
5 February 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 3 sec(s) ‘Makhauhelo Tlouoe, aged 43, is a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with a rare cancer condition called choriocarcinoma in 2020. Credit: Makhauhelo Tlouoe. A persistent wave of nausea washes over Makhauhelo Tlouoe, signalling the onset of pregnancy. Simultaneously, [...]
2 February 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 50 sec(s) Listen to this article: Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane. Credit: Pascalinah Kabi. Five colleagues in their early 40s gather around a table adorned with a tray of papa (a staple food in Lesotho), spinach, and grilled pork. Alongside the [...]
26 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 44 sec(s) Listen to this article: ‘Mashebisang Matubatuba, from Maloraneng, Mokhotlong, is earnestly appealing to compassionate individuals for financial support to cover all her medical transportation expenses. Credit: Pascalinah Kabi. ‘Mashebisang Matubatuba’s left eye twitched incessantly, a piercing pain that [...]
19 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 30 sec(s) Listen to this article: Retired midwife, Keneuoe Fobo, now serves as the president of the Independent Midwives’ Association of Lesotho. Credit: Keneuoe Fobo. “Losing an expectant mother during labor was a devastation beyond words,” begins Keneuoe Fobo, a [...]
15 January 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 17 sec(s) Sekake Mohale’s son, 17-year-old Potsane, committed suicide on 12 December 2023. He suffered from bullying-induced mental health. “He was left with only one testicle,” said Sekake Mohale, his voice breaking as he recounted the harrowing ordeal his 17-year-old [...]
This second installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 10 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 55 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]
This first installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 8 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 13 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]