15 January 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 17 sec(s) Sekake Mohale’s son, 17-year-old Potsane, committed suicide on 12 December 2023. He suffered from bullying-induced mental health. “He was left with only one testicle,” said Sekake Mohale, his voice breaking as he recounted the harrowing ordeal his 17-year-old [...]
This second installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 10 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 55 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]
This first installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 8 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 13 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]
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 [...]
11 December 2023 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 33 sec(s) Listen to this article: Photo Credit: World Health Organisation Facebook Page. In the quiet corridors of the Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Dr ‘Mamotena Ramabolu moves through the hushed whispers of uncertainty. The sterile walls of the surgical unit at [...]
Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 11 sec(s) 4 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Listen to this article. Credit: Authors of The Plight of Rare Diseases in Southern Africa: Health and Social Services Policy Recommendations. In the intricate tapestry of African culture, names weave a profound narrative, encapsulating the heartfelt sentiments of [...]
Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 40 sec(s) 1 December 2023 by Limpho Sello Listen to this article Within the confines of prison walls, a disquieting narrative unfolds, revealing a clandestine world where men trade sex for basic needs like bath soap. Tsatsi Ramoepane, a former inmate, sheds light on the practice known [...]
29 November 2023 by Motsamai Mokotjo Listen to his article I vividly recall the days when the sun painted the skies in hues of pink and orange as we embarked on our daily journey to Ladybrand Academy from Maseru. Nthabeleng Ramoeli, fondly known as Madotz, was my companion on those [...]
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 [...]