Zimbabwe:Half of Sex Workers Living With HIV - UN Report
[New Zimbabwe] The prevalence of HIV is increasing among Africa's sex workers with half of sex workers in Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe are living with HIV, a United Nations agency has revealed. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 22, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease, global study finds
(University of Edinburgh) People infected with HIV are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, research has found. Analysis of global figures reveals that HIV-associated cardiovascular disease has more than tripled in the past 20 years as more people are living longer with the virus. The greatest impact is in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific regions, with Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho particularly affected. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Behavioural Change Is Key to Winning HIV Fight
[Lesotho Times] THE stubborn and persistently high HIV and AIDS prevalence rates in our country despite the huge financial investments by our development partners are ample proof that you can only take a horse to the river but you cannot make it drink if it does not want to. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 13, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Urgent Need for Data for Hepatitis Treatment
[Lesotho Times] Viral hepatitis is an international public health challenge, comparable to other major communicable diseases including HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Despite the significant burden it places on communities across the globe, hepatitis has been largely ignored as a health and development priority until recently. 28 June 2018 marked the World Hepatitis Day with the theme "Eliminate Hepatitis". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 9, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Toward 90-90-90: identifying those who have never been tested for HIV and differences by sex in Lesotho - Carrasco MA, Fleming P, Wagman J, Wong V.
To reach HIV epidemic control it is important to ensure that those who have never been tested access HIV testing and counseling (HTC) particularly in the context of a generalized HIV epidemic. Using data from the 2014 Lesotho Demographic Health Survey biva... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Lesotho:Not a School in Sight - Autistic Children Travel 500 Km to Learn
[Bhekisisa] A mother's love led her to South Africa to find a school for her son with autism. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 20, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:'Meat Import Ban Requires Inclusivity'
[Lesotho Times] ECONOMIC revolution movement, Home of Aggressive Entrepreneurs of Lesotho (HAE) says while it hails the government's move to ban importation of some agricultural produce, there is need to include stakeholders in the processes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 17, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Zimbabwe:Why Legalising Marijuana Matters for Zimbabwe
[The Herald] Zimbabwe has legalised the growth of mbanje for medicinal and scientific research, making it one of only three countries in Africa to do so. Only Malawi and Lesotho have pipped Zimbabwe to the post. Hopefully, these are only the first, tentative steps in a continent-wide trend, but time will tell. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 1, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Breakthrough for Cancer Patients
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO has spent billions of maloti towards cancer treatment for patients in foreign hospitals but the rate of Basotho dying due to delays in getting treatment keeps rising. This has led to the government to push for the establishment of its own cancer centre with the assistance of India. The Lesotho Times' Keiso Mohloboli (LT) spoke to the Minister of Health, Nkaku Kabi (Mr Kabi), on the collaboration between Lesotho and India which will result in hundreds accessing specialised treatment in the Asian cou (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Blow for Reproductive Health Sector
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO'S reproductive health sector has been dealt a body blow after some of its key players suspended operations due to lack of funding. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 30, 2018 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Lesotho:Indian Doctors Visit
[Lesotho Times] A team of doctors from Apollo Hospital, in India visited the country this week to assist the government in its fight against non-communicable diseases like cancer and kidney ailments. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Southern Africa:Former U.S. Presidents to Visit Lesotho
[Lesotho Times] Three former presidents of the United States, Bill Clinton, George Walker Bush and Barrack Obama are due in the country in July for a policy dialogue which is expected to lead to the construction of a facility for the treatment of cancer patients in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Meet the Nurses Fighting On the Front Lines - With No Ammunition
[Bhekisisa] Public health systems are driven by nurses. Yet, they have little authority. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 27, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Health PS Faces Disciplinary Action
[Lesotho Times] THE Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Monaphathi Maraka, was recently asked to 'show cause' why he should not be disciplined by the government for failing to make a budget presentation before the National Assembly's Social Cluster Portfolio Committee last Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 20, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho:Ministry Begins Construction of Health Posts
[Lesotho Times] THE Ministry of Health will this year construct 30 primary health care posts in five districts as part of efforts to bring health services closer to communities, the ministry's Director General, Nyane Letsie has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 20, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
