14 November 2023 by Limpho Sello In 2018, there were 1 888 cancer cases in Lesotho. Credit: World Health Organisation. As Lesotho continues its ongoing battle against cancer, the enduring scars left on patients and survivors persist, underscoring the critical need for quality palliative care services. A 2020 Country Cancer Profile [...]
13 November 2023 by Limpho Sello Dr Llalang Maama serves as the Ministry of Health’s Tuberculosis and Leprosy Manager. Credit: Internet. In the wake of a post Covid-19 landscape, Lesotho faces a daunting challenge in the realm of healthcare. Dr. Llang Maama, a dedicated physician leading the charge against tuberculosis and [...]
9 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Monekoa Mokone (84) and his 70-year-old ‘Mamotebang Mokone narrate the struggle to access portable water in their Ha Makebe village. Credit: Pascalinah Kabi. Monekoa Mokone, 84, slowly walks away from a kraal to join his wife, ‘Mamotebang, on the veranda of their house, exquisitely [...]
8 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Between 2016 and 2020, the High Court of Lesotho recorded at least 873 divorce cases. However, the true number may be higher due to underreported divorces from customary marriages. Lehakoe Senong*, now 17, vividly recalls the moment her world shattered. She was just twelve-years-old when [...]
Soil erosion in ‘Muela underscores a larger issue – the critical problem of land degradation that Lesotho is addressing. In the era of climate change, there is an urgent need for coordinated efforts to mitigate harmful human activities that significantly contribute to land degradation, which poses a major threat to [...]
6 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi In a concerning revelation, a 2022 report from the Lesotho Bureau of Statistics has brought to light a troubling trend within the country’s healthcare system. According to the report, the primary cause of female hospital admissions in Lesotho is incomplete abortions. “The main reason for [...]
3 Pulungoana 2023 ka Pascalinah Kabi Le hoja ho tumme lefatše ka bophara hore Lesotho ke naha e nang le metsi a mangata haholo, e ntse e le pharela ho Basotho ba bangata ho fumana metsi ntle le tšitiso ea letho. Ke bonyane malapa a fetang lekholo le mashome a [...]
02 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi According to a 2021 research study on the impact of divorce on children, individuals affected by parental divorce have a higher risk of developing various mental health conditions, including emotional and behavioural disorders. Some children exhibit poor school performance, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, [...]
1 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi It all began with a single Facebook post in 2012 when Nthati Phakoe shared her small daily victories over her psychotic breakdown and the various challenges she faced related to her mental health. Today, Nthati is the founder of the vibrant Tunasafiri movement, dedicated [...]
44-year-old Kaizer Mahapa’s battle with MDR-TB shines a spotlight on TB as a major public health concern. Lesotho has the highest incidence of TB in the world, estimated at 614 cases per 100,000. 31 October 2023 by Limpho Sello Kaizer Mahapa relaxes as his Ha Matala home after his 26 October [...]