Boipelaetso ba Basebetsi ba Bophelo bo Ama Phano ea li-ARV Mokhotlong.
Minister of Health Selibe Mochoboroane. [...]
“I Ate Pages from My Passport After Being Denied Food at Mohlomi Hospital”
26 February 2024 by Lerato Matheka Est Read Time: 12 min(s) 19 sec(s) Listen to this article: Mohlomi Mental Hospital stands accused of abusing patients. Management promises to investigate abuse allegations. Credit: Newsday With each crinkle, *Reitumetse Mohai’s throat emitted a subdued, rasping noise as she swallowed pages of her passport. [...]
Surviving the Night: Lesotho’s Sex Workers Share Tales of Exploitation, Assault, and Resilience
15 December 2023 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 13 min(s) 40 sec(s) Listen to this article: KAPAL will commemorate the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers tomorrow. The occasion will be observed with a peaceful march from IEMS to Sefikeng sa Moshoeshoe. Credit: KAPAL Facebook Page. Three women, discreetly [...]
Why HIV Testing Technology Could Help Lesotho Achieve 100% ARV Treatment Coverage
…As the world prepares to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, Lesotho is harnessing advanced HIV testing technology to swiftly identify new infections and enrol affected individuals on antiretroviral treatment. This innovative approach has the potential to identify high-risk populations promptly and mitigate the spread of new HIV infections. 19 [...]
Ho oka Leqeba le sa Foleng
17 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Ho ea ka mokhatlo oa loanelang litokelo tsa basali naheng ea Lesotho (WILSA), ke basali ba 470 ba phelang le kokoana-hloko ea HIV, ba ileng ba ntšoa lipopelo ba sa tsebe, kapa ba hapelletsoe ke lingaka ho ntša lipopelo ka lebaka la boemo ba [...]
Government Tactic To Silence Key Witness In Forced Sterilisation
20 September 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi ‘Mamalapane Hlabanyane was sterilised by Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital without her knowledge. Credit by Thabelo Monamane This investigative reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. The government has sabotaged a legal bid aimed at exposing secret forced [...]
Invisible Wounds Of Involuntary Sterilisation On Women Living With HIV
HIV activist, ‘Malijo Baji, was five months pregnant when a private doctor in Maseru told her to abort her baby and get sterilised because of her HIV+ status. Her story has thrown a spotlight on the pressure HIV+ pregnant women are being put under by medical facilities to get sterilised. [...]