Remember to take charge of your health during Reproductive Health Awareness month. Visit your nearest Wellness Clinic for a Pap Smear Screening for only R394! Self love begins with prioritising your health and wellbeing. Take charge of your health this month. Early detection is an Act of Love

Friends come and go, but family is forever. Spending time with your family is important. This is why. 1. You can help each other Life isn’t always good. When things get difficult, families can help each other. Celebrate the good times together and keep the connection going, so it will be easier to share your [...]

In recent weeks, both rubella and diphtheria viruses have captured the local media’s attention based on a spike in reported cases across the country. Here is a brief alert into the current situation and potential risks in the local context. Rubella outbreak in South Africa: In late 2024, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases [...]

Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. Since its creation in 2008, Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an international rare disease community that is multi-disease, global, [...]

January 2025 Check In on Your Financial Well-Being and Check Out Your Payslip One Money Move: Decode your payslip – understand your income and benefits. As the new year begins, it’s time to empower yourself by taking ownership of your financial well-being. Start by asking: Are you simply surviving, steadily striving, or totally thriving? [...]

Respiratory viruses in the spotlight, should you be concerned? In recent weeks, respiratory infections have captured global headlines with health officials in China reporting a spike in cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and the United States (U.S.) bolstering its pandemic preparedness in response to a resurgence of avian influenza/ bird flu (H5N1) cases. This [...]

We know that diet, exercise, sleep and stress management all play a role in wellbeing. But did you know your personal relationships can also have a significant impact? This shouldn’t be surprising – we’re social beings, after all. Research suggests healthy relationships contribute to: Stronger mental resilience Healthy habits A greater sense of gratitude [...]

Self-compassion means showing kindness to yourself. It means accepting yourself for who you are, imperfections and all. Self-compassion does not mean giving up on growth and self-improvement. Instead, it's about understanding that you are a work in progress, with strengths and weaknesses, and knowing that is okay. You probably show compassion to others without giving [...]

We all know that February is the month of love, but since February 2006, the National Department of Health in South Africa has designated February as National Reproductive Health Month. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes reproductive health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of [...]