…and reap the rewards – Health and wellness are the keys to a happy, fulfilled and productive life. How well – or not – our bodies function, has a direct effect on every aspect of our lives, from careers and relationships to physical capabilities. Fact is: we operate better and more productively as communities and nations when we are healthy. However, instead of striving to be as healthy as possible to avoid the stresses, strains and costs of illnesses, as a nation, we seem to have made ample space for disease and illness, more often than not opting for expensive... Continue Reading
Described by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi as a ‘tsunami’, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a growing threat to the health and welfare of South Africans. For this reason, Liberty Medical Scheme is actively promoting a healthy lifestyle and education strategies to ensure its members are informed of associated health risks and initiatives to promote healthy living. NCDs are diseases that are not contagious or transferable from one human to another. Random genetic abnormalities, genetics, lifestyle or environmental triggers can cause NCDs such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, hypertension and osteoporosis. Auto-immune diseases, mental disorders, malnutrition, and hormonal conditions also fall within this... Continue Reading
To educate South Africans about the potential deadly outcome of a lack of, or poor management of hypertension (HTN), also known as high blood pressure (BP), pharmaceutical manufacturer and supplier Novartis is running the Beat2Beat Pressure Pledge campaign, issuing a call to action to all South Africans to take advantage of the opportunity to have their blood pressure tested. Dis-Chem Pharmacies nationwide and select corporate companies have elected to be a part of the Beat2Beat Pressure Pledge campaign, offering this service to their respective consumers and employees from 24 June – 7 July 2013. The Beat2Beat Pressure Pledge campaign, puts... Continue Reading
On the 17th June 2013, I joined Betty Makoni and Girl Child Network in a special viewing organised by Deloitte. The documentary to be aired later that evening on Channel 5’s extraordinary people, was the heart wrenching story of perseverance and courage. Tare, the young Zimbabwean girl who at 13 had a toothache that did not go away but later became a life threatening tumour. The aggressive tumour took over, closing her air waves and severely disfiguring her face. Unfortunately medical facilities in Zimbabwe were unaffordable and also the unusual nature of the tumor did not help matters. There was... Continue Reading
… To Chloral, Diarrhoea Outbreak – By: WASH R&E Network – Hundreds of residents within slum communities in Monrovia and its environs are said to be at risk of falling prey to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) related diseases, as the rainy season deepens. The Environmental Health Division, the Department of the Montserrado County Health Team responsible for occupational food safety, water and sanitation, food inspection and routine business inspection says, about twenty-six communities are seriously vulnerable to cholera and diarrhea outbreak. These communities include central Monrovia, Soniwen, Buzzy Quarter, West Point, Slipway, Clara Town, Doe Community, Sayon Town, Logan... Continue Reading
