The lowdown on diabetes in children and teenagers
The diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children can be overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Suddenly you and your child […]
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 30 of your pregnancy
You now officially have ten weeks left of your pregnancy, this can be both an exciting and overwhelming realisation, and
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 29 of your pregnancy
Week 29 of your pregnancy and you may notice that your body is taking more strain. Be mindful of this
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 28 of your pregnancy
Welcome to week 28 of your pregnancy, you are now in your third trimester – the final stretch before birth!
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 27 of your pregnancy
Congratulations, you are now in the last week of your second trimester and approaching the third, which will start at
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 26 of your pregnancy
Although you are yet to meet your baby, they are slowly taking over your life and you may notice weekly
Debunking myths about Mpox
Myths are widely held beliefs about various issues, including illness and disease. They come about through frequent storytelling and retelling.
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 25 of your pregnancy
As you enter week 25 of pregnancy, you will be nearing the end of the second trimester and the start
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 24 of your pregnancy
You’re a good few weeks past half way of your pregnancy, which means you are closer than ever to finally
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 23 of your pregnancy
Your growing baby is making her presence known, and you may regularly feel little kicks inside you when she is
Partnership with GOTG brings water to teaching hospital
When a hospital has interrupted water supplies, the consequences are dire. Water that is essential not only for handwashing, hygiene
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 22 of your pregnancy
Your second trimester has you feeling more yourself, and feeling your growing baby moving inside your tummy is bound to
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 21 of your pregnancy
At week 21 of your pregnancy you’re now just over half to meeting your baby for the first time. You’re
Championing the fight to prevent pneumonia
Every year a day is set aside to raise awareness of pneumonia, promote prevention, treatment and provide an annual forum
Tackling women’s health holistically
‘A woman’s health is her Capital’ As far back as 2014 at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘Partnership for Maternal,
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 20 of your pregnancy
Congratulations to you and your baby, you’re officially halfway through your 40 week pregnancy. It’s crazy to think that 20
Time to quit. World No-Tobacco Day
‘A billion deaths can be prevented this century, if governments act now to reduce tobacco use’. [World Health Organization] Ahead of
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 19 of your pregnancy
At week 19 you’re just one week off being halfway through your pregnancy! Your baby is now the size of
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 18 of your pregnancy
Your pregnancy is starting to become more obvious, and if you’re trying to conceal your bump, you may start finding
Getting to grips with flu
Few common illnesses are more unpleasant than the flu. The aches, pains, chills, fever and cough are bad enough. Add
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 17 of your pregnancy
Week 17 your baby is getting bigger, and this week they’ll start developing more fatty tissue. You may have started
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 16 of your pregnancy
You are now 4 months pregnant, and have 24 weeks left to go before you birth day, although this may
Measles – it’s a serious illness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases – almost 45-fold in Europe last
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 15 of your pregnancy
Congratulations, you and your baby are now at week 15, while your baby still has lots of growing to do,
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 14 of your pregnancy
Week 14 of your pregnancy and you’re in month four of your pregnancy with five to go – almost half
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 13 of your pregnancy
At week 13 of your pregnancy you are now in your second trimester. This trimester is often nicknamed the honeymoon
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 12 of your pregnancy
This is now the last week of your first trimester, which is week 1 to 12. Your clothes are probably
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 11 of your pregnancy
You are now almost at the end of trimester one, which is good news as the second trimester is often
TB – Serious but Curable
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health issue in South Africa. 280 000 people fell ill with TB during 2022 and, of
Pregnancy, your body and your baby – week 10 of your pregnancy
At week ten, you are officially a quarter of the way through your 40-week pregnancy with only a few more
