November 12
Lesotho: Health Ministry Urges Safe Medicine Use
THE Ministry of Health, through its Department of Pharmaceuticals, has urged the public to use medicines safely and to report any side effects that they may feel after taking… Read more »
October 31
Lesotho: Health Officials Allegedly Fuel Backstreet Abortion Crisis
THE Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC) has raised alarm over a concerning rise in illegal abortions, some of which have resulted in deaths. Read more »
October 25
Lesotho: Lesotho Challenged to Transform Its HIV Response
LESOTHO is being challenged to transform its HIV response for sustainability by 2030 and beyond, as declining funding and competing priorities threaten progress. Read more »
October 10
Lesotho: Vitality Health Conducts Safety Drill At Polihali
IN an effort to strengthen safety procedures at the Polihali Dam construction site, where a new water transfer tunnel is being built, Kopano Ke Matla (KKM) contractors, in… Read more »
September 01
Lesotho: Lesotho Makes Strides in HIV Response - Nac
LESOTHO has saved 17 109 lives of people living with HIV in 2023 and prevented 1483 new infections in children through Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and the Prevention of… Read more »
August 27
Lesotho: PIH Intensifies Fight Against Sexual Exploitation
NON governmental organisation, Partners in Health (PIH), has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment… Read more »
August 16
Lesotho: Vitality Health Bridging Pre-Hospital Emergency Services Gap
BRIDGING medical emergency services gap in Lesotho and saving lives, which could otherwise be needlessly lost, is Vitality Health Lesotho's primary mission. Read more »
July 21
Lesotho: End of the Road for Tšepong?
...as Netcare wants it liquidated for failing to service debts Read more »
April 18
Lesotho: Lnc Bemoans Malpractices By Nurses
...accuse some of operating illegal clinics Read more »
March 13
Lesotho: Cancer Patients in Dire Need of Blood
THE collaborative effort of the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS) and Care Bond Donor Club (CBDC) has resulted in the collection of 7500 pints of blood. Read more »
March 05
Africa: WHO Predicts High Cancer Scourge
Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted globally in 2050, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Lesotho likely to bear the biggest brunt. Read more »
February 10
Lesotho: Ministers in Drive to Combat Cervical Cancer
TWO government ministries have announced a major initiative to combat cervical cancer in women and girls. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Lesotho: Minet Extends Helping Hand to Senkatana Oncology Clinic
Minet Lesotho has donated electrical appliances and blankets worth M14 200 to Senkatana Oncology Clinic, in celebration of African Women's Month. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Lesotho: Lesotho Ready for New Covid Variant
Lesotho is ready for a new Covid subvariant called XBB should it break out in the country. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Lesotho: HIV Mortality Remains High
HIV continues to be one of the leading causes of illness and death among different age-groups in the country, with a high prevalence of 22.6 percent. Read more »
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