With it being School Health Week, this is a reminder that school boosters renew your child’s protection against vaccine preventable diseases. Parents and caregivers are being urged to check their children’s immunisation records and return any consent forms sent home by their schools during School Health...
New FASD research reveals differences in the support networks surrounding pregnant women in South Africa Pregnant women living in urban and rural communities may be navigating very different support systems, according to new research by AWARE.org, with urban respondents far more likely to identify a lack...
Findings highlight the overlooked realities keeping prevention efforts from translating into behavioural change. Poverty, trauma, stigma, and social norms continue to fuel risk and limit prevention efforts. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a community challenge, not simply a maternal issue South Africa’s response to...
As more South Africans turn creativity into income, new tools are lowering the barrier to entry for the country’s growing maker economy. Johannesburg, South Africa: Something is shifting in the way South Africans earn, create and build. According to the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor, 57%...
By Cherrie Blackmore (Head of Marketing at NPL) Returning to exercise after a long break can feel overwhelming. The gap between where you are and where you want to be can seem enormous. But getting back on track is less about willpower and far more about...
The summer holidays are over, and that also means preparation for the new school year. Parents often focus on supplies, backpacks, and uniforms. Dr. Ockert Bekker of Bekker Dental & Aesthetics reminds parents that healthy smiles are just as important, starting as early as age 2. “Milk teeth may...
Roche on Early Breast Cancer Detection: Understanding the Myths That Delay Life-Saving Action According to experts at Roche, early detection remains one of the most effective tools in the fight against breast cancer. Still, across Africa, many women delay or avoid screening because of misconceptions that have become...
National Nutrition Week (9-15 October) reminds us that what we feed our babies shapes not only their growth, but also their gut health and overall wellbeing. One of the simplest, yet overlooked, ways to track a baby’s nutritional health is through something parents encounter every...
Image source: Shutterstock A baby’s skin is not only the largest organ of their body, but also one of the most delicate. Up to 30% thinner than adult skin, it is more vulnerable to irritation, dryness, and damage from everyday factors such as moisture, friction, and harsh additives....
For all pregnant women - oral care during and after pregnancy for both mother and child. We all know that every pregnant woman suffers with bleeding gums during pregnancy & how important oral care is for not only maternal health, but also for healthy oral &...