Est Read Time: 12 min(s) 4 sec(s) 29 November 2023 Nthabeleng Ramoeli is the founder of Rare Disease Association Lesotho. Credit: Nthabeleng Ramoeli. A coalition of professional human genetics organisations, rare disease patient advocacy groups from six African countries and the health youth cluster of the Southern African Development Community [...]
24 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi The late Khotso Mohapi’s potrait hangs on the wall of her mother’s living room in Lithabaneng. Credit: Limpho Mohapi. At forty-years-old, Limpho Mohapi sifts through a collection of 13 printed photographs, each telling a profound story of children with special needs in Lesotho. Among these [...]
22 November 2023 by Limpho Sello Nkopane Ntlhabo, aged 45, is on a mission to educate people about collagenous gastritis – a rare disease he was diagnosed with in 2020. Credit: Limpho Sello. What began as a typical day for 45-year-old Nkopane Ntlhabo and his wife on 27 September 27 2020, [...]
A nurse inspects Paballo's tiny body at Berea District Hospita. Credit: Lesotho Times. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In many African family settings, open discussions and seeking sexual and reproductive health services by men and boys continue to be regarded as taboo. These deeply ingrained social and gender norms hinder the uptake of SRH (Sexual and Reproductive Health) services among men and boys, often at the expense of [...]
The forced sterilisation of a deaf woman in Lesotho has flagged how families are secretly and illegally sterilising disabled daughters, giving them no say over their sexual and reproductive health rights. This is being done no matter how mild or severe the disability in the name “protecting” them from unwanted [...]