Champions for Children launched its Giyani chapter in April 2019 at Dzumeri village, where 192 Community Health Workers (CHWs) from nine health facilities were in attendance. The event was held to honour our everyday heroes – CHWs – and the vital work they do in...
In June 2019, Flourish held its graduation ceremony for 25 franchisees who were eligible to run antenatal groups after attending a rigorous boot camp in Magaliesburg. Expectant moms will be happy to know that they will be empowered and well-supported on their journey...
Community health workers could play a significant role in turning the tide on stunting in South Africa if adequately supported with resources, training, coaching, mentoring and dignified employment conditions they need to do their work optimally. Among South Africa’s...
Stunting, a completely preventable condition that results from prolonged under-nutrition in pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life, impairs cognitive development and results in gross wastage of precious human capital. In his second State of the Nation Address...
Much of the vulnerability to stunting begins during pregnancy and in the first few years of life, when most brain development is happening and when pregnant women and young children need access to nutritious food. During Child Protection Week, we celebrate 21 years of...
Gauteng is considering imposing drug testing for pupils entering high school. Photo: Werner Beukes/SAPA Around the time the matric class of 2018 was in grade one, an estimated one in four children under the age of five in South Africa were stunted, according to...
