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Mourning the person she used to be

Ntsoaki Motaung Nthati* (not her real name), now 49 years old, was only three years old when her life was officially derailed. She does not know...

WHO welcomes Lesotho’s immunisation drive

Ntsoaki Motaung The World Health Organisation (WHO) country representative Dr Richard Banda has touted the noticeable progress Lesotho has made to immunize children under five...

The noble profession of midwifery

Ntsoaki Motaung “Hearing a baby’s cry and seeing the smile on the mother’s face is the most fulfilling moment to every midwife.” This is how Lahlewe...

Family planning not for married couples only

Ntsoaki Motaung 30 years Matiisetso Dabesha from Masaleng-Lejoana-Motho in the district of Berea says family planning services, especially commodities like contraceptives are not for married...

Health disparities affect people living in rural communities

Ntsoaki Motaung People living in remote areas have to travel long distances to access healthcare services and this limits their access to life-saving interventions. Pregnant women...

Making girls dreams achievable through good nutrition

Ntsoaki Motaung and Masetleka Matjekesa The African Union (AU) high-level dialogue on nutrition financing recently launched the adolescent nutrition campaign in Maseru. The campaign was launched...

King calls for implementation of Africa Free Trade Area

Ntsoaki Motaung His Majesty King Letsie III who is also the African Union (AU) nutrition champion has called on African governments to accelerate the implementation...

Govt invested M340 million for nutrition

Ntsoaki Motaung The Member of Parliament (MP) Makhalanyane Mokhothu has said that the budget for the financial year 2023/2024 includes M340 million for nutrition. This Makhalanyane...

The numbers: AIDS and TB-related deaths in Lesotho

Ntsoaki Motaung Tuberculosis is still one of the major causes of death in Lesotho, killing thousands every year, according to experts. An estimated 4800 people died...

Health experts set agenda to improve local manufacturing

Marcia Zali African health experts gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to strategise on Africa’s local manufacturing of pharmaceutical and health products. During the two-day strategy meeting,...

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