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Non-Communicable Diseases Medicines Take Largest Share of Lesotho’s M1.1 Billion Health Product Procurement

22 July 20206 by Monyane Khau Lesotho’s Ministry of Health has allocated M1.1 billion for the procurement of health products in the 2026/27 financial year, with medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) receiving the largest share at M252.6 million—a reflection of the growing pressure chronic illnesses are placing on the country’s [...]

After Outshining 35 Candidates to Lead Lesotho Medical School, Prof Lineo Thahane Reflects on What It Means for Basotho to Be Treated by a Mosotho Doctor

21 July 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi A Mosotho Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Prof Lineo Thahane, who has been appointed the founding Dean of the Lesotho Medical School, has reflected on what it means for patients and their caregivers to be treated by a doctor who speaks their language and [...]

People in Letšeng and Kao Are Eating Sorghum Contaminated with Heavy Metals – NUL Researcher

Poster designed by NUL Research and Innovation Hub. 18 May 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi Communities living around the Letšeng and Kao mines are at risk of serious health effects after sorghum and pearl millet — a drought-resistant grain crop — grown in contaminated soil samples collected near the two mining [...]

How a Phone Call Is Half the Work in Addressing Risky Sexual Behaviours Among Lesotho Youth

22 August 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read: 5min Listen to this article: When 25-year-old Karabo Leluma walked into Maseru Regional Hospital in the heart of Lesotho’s capital, one service immediately stood out to him — the Hello Mocha Call Centre. For Leluma, it is nothing short of a game-changer. [...]