Leaving a doctor’s appointment with a diagnosis is a stressful ordeal one could go through; more especially when the doctors tell you that you have a chronic disease and less than a year to live. The pain of knowing you have limited time on earth can cause confusion and depression...

In a country like South Africa which has the worst HIV/AIDS rate in the world, women’s health should take priority in all instances. With the introduction of a contraceptive injection, Depo Provera and a tiny thin rod called Implanon, that are taken by young women, pose serious long term health...