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Lesotho confronts ‘silent crisis’ as non-communicable diseases surge

Lesotho is in the grip of a severe and growing public health crisis, as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries claim an alarming share of...

Unresolved village health workers’ issues haunt govt

Nearly three years after a government promise, the Ministry of Health is still grappling with ensuring that Village Health Workers (VHWs) are paid regularly. In...

Sugary drinks fuel mental health woes among youth

A first-of-its-kind study has found that while relatively few adolescents in Lesotho show signs of mental health or substance use problems, those who do...

Makhalanyane proposes M10 million incentives to improve health services

To address poor services provided to patients by health professionals, the Chairperson of the Parliament Portfolio Committee on Social Cluster, Mokhothu Makhalanyane, has proposed...

Health ministry confirms cancer center completion by 2027

The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed that Lesotho’s long-awaited cancer center will be completed by 2027, despite earlier delays. This was disclosed during a recent...

Lesotho faces world’s highest TB rates, rising diabetes deaths

Lesotho is grappling with some of the most severe health challenges in the world, including the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases globally, the...

How early antenatal care protects new lives

Twenty-three-year-old Thato Khampepe has defied the odds, delivering a healthy, HIV-negative baby despite living with the virus herself, a milestone she credits to the...

Weak data systems jeopardise progress on HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B elimination

A critical gap in health data documentation and the absence of robust data systems are threatening Lesotho’s progress in eliminating the vertical transmission of...

King calls for investment and unity to end malnutrition

King Letsie III, the African Union Nutrition Champion, has called for greater investment and collaboration to end malnutrition and improve Africa’s food systems. His remarks...

Mokhotlong youth demand urgent access to health services

Young people in Mokhotlong are calling for urgent interventions to address early and unintended pregnancies, child marriage, and school dropouts, issues they say are...

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