The 15th of September marks the 11th anniversary of World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) and Be Cancer Aware will yet again be putting lymphoma on the South African map through their I am the voice of lymphoma campaign. Over the last three years, the I am the voice of lymphoma campaign has teamed up with a number of local organisations and NGOs to spread the word about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma. This year, the campaign is doing something different. Instead of profiling the numerous lymphoma survivors and patients across the country, they are speaking out. Through... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The issue of the lack of access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and flooding has become a nightmare for many residents in the nation’s capital, Monrovia. The unbearable issue leading problems and conditions, posed serious health hazard to residents and the communities in which they live. Huge piles of garbage can been seen alongside the main streets in and around the capital city. The problem becomes more serious during the rainy season, especially at the peak of the rain. Not only communities, but market centers were food items are sold also face this... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS) has embarked on the construction of a modern Ebola Case Management Center for suspected patients at the Phebe Hospital in Bong County. The building which is nearing completion is valued at 25 thousand United States dollars, with support from Act-Alliance “Action by Churches Together”. The construction of the Center is one of the preconditions for the reopening of the Phebe Hospital, as six health workers from Phebe Hospital have lost their lives to the deadly Ebola virus. Health Care Workers at the Phebe Hospital are among other things requesting... Continue Reading
Andrew Edwards, Executive Principal Officer for Liberty Medical Scheme advises that it is important for you to check your medical scheme’s preventative benefits. “The early detection of serious medical conditions helps our members stay healthy, we cover a variety of screening and diagnostic tests as well as vaccinations.” Edwards suggests that women, based on their age, should include these regular screenings and check-ups on their medical to-do lists: Mammogram for breast cancer Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting South African women – 1 in 35 women in the country will be diagnosed with it, according to the Cancer Association... Continue Reading
August 2014: Allergan is proud to announce that the Allergan International Foundation (AIF) recently awarded a grant of US$20 000 to the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB). This is the latest in a series of grants allocated to the SANCB, since the initiation of the AIF in 2010. To date, the SANCB has received a social investment totaling R2 million towards its Bureau Cataract Outreach Programme. With the help of the funding to date, the Council has conducted Outreach Projects in the Limpopo, Northern Cape and North West Provinces, performing 807 sight-saving cataract operations, as well as... Continue Reading
