Page 6 - Bophelo - Edition Two | March 2025
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Life
In this issue...
Foreword 6
10 14 26 Why does Prostate Cancer Deserve Our Attention? 8
Navigating Diabetes Amid Social and Economic Challenges for South African Men 10
Men and the Cost of Tobacco Smoking: South Africa’s preventable Health Crisis 14
Men’s Mental Health: The Hidden Crisis Fuelling Violence in South Africa’s Colleges 16
Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Preventing Male Suicide in South Africa 18
Behind Bars and Beyond: Confronting the Mental Health Impact of Sexual Violence on Incarcerated Men 20
More than just the headlines: The Continued Crisis of Intimate Partner Femicide in South Africa 22
Empowering Africa: The Imperative for Local Vaccine Production in Response to the Mpox Outbreak 24
MEN, TOBACCO SAFEGUARDING Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: Safeguarding Health in South Africa’s Minibus Taxi Rides 26
DIABETES IN SA & THE COST OF HEALTH IN SA’S Trust and Transparency: How Budget Investments Can Strengthen the NHI in South Africa 28
MEN HABIT MINIBUS TAXI
From Awareness to Action: Confronting health stigma in a modern society 30
4 THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL THE COMMUNITY ISSUE 5
