….As Ebola Survivors and Communities commend WASH sector for Initiative – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – As the WASH sector “Operation WASH Ebola Away” continues, the sector and partners have extended the operation to Margibi County, a county hard hit by the Ebola outbreak. Operation WASH Ebola Away was launched in Kakata, capital of the county with the distribution of 8,000 thousand hygiene tool kits for the use of communities affected by the dreadful Ebola virus. The hygiene tool kit is comprised of two jerry cans, 12 pieces of soap, Clorox, rubber bucket with faucet, 3 bottles of water... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Montserrado County District Number Nine Representative, Munah Pelham-Youngblood, has lavished praises on the British based Charity, WaterAid for its intervention in her District. The charity has constructed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in District # 9 for the use of the disabled in the area. The Disabled Friendly Latrine constructed by WaterAid, serves as a relieve for persons with disabilities who usually experience difficulties in accessing public toilets. Rep. Youngblood noted that the provision of toilet facility by WaterAid for the use of the disabled in her District has brought about dignity amongst... Continue Reading
Imagine a day, just one, where an act as simple as sitting down, walking, driving or eating with a knife and fork becomes near impossible. “Actions taken for granted by most, infinitely precious to the estimated four million South Africans who suffer from an autoimmune (AI) disease,” says Dr Marietjie Du Plooy, a rheumatologist at the Wits Donald Gordon Hospital based in Johannesburg. Consisting of more than 80 conditions, AI diseases develop when the body’s immune system mistakes healthy cells for harmful, foreign ones and subsequently attacks them [1A]. Affecting almost any type of tissue, structure, function or system of the... Continue Reading
Imagine the shock of finding a lump in your breast at the very young age of 15 years old. Julia Shabalala’s world came crashing down. Was it cancer? Would she survive this? After much testing, she was delighted to find out that it was just a fibroadenoma, a mobile, benign breast lump. And for nine whole years, Julia believed she had dodged a bullet. “In 2013, the whole situation came back to haunt me. I thought I was fine and that I would be okay. Instead, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. And not just any breast cancer – I... Continue Reading
Astrid’s fierce fight with Stage 3 HER2-positive breast cancer. – Astrid Cay, bubbly and vivacious, never expected the lump she felt one morning would turn out to be breast cancer. Despite the earth-shattering news, she picked herself up and faced her diagnosis head on. Four years later and celebrating the big 4-0, Astrid is cancer-free and loving life. As Astrid likes to say, her breasts have always been a hot topic. Thanks to early development, they were always an asset she wasn’t entirely comfortable with. Then, in her mid-20s, they became the source of nourishment and comfort for her new... Continue Reading
