Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Affinity Health Talks About What Moms Need To Know
Are you breastfeeding and have symptoms of (or confirmed) COVID-19? Affinity Health recommends you take specific steps to avoid spreading the virus to your baby. Experts agree: Breast milk is the best nutrition source for most infants, and it provides protection against many illnesses, including several...
Ignite a wave of red during Women’s Heart Health Month with Affinity Health
February isn't just the month of love. It's also the month of women's heart health. Affinity Health encourages all South Africans to 'Wear Red' on February 7 and show their support to end heart disease and stroke in women. Cardiovascular disease, CVD for short, is the...
Affinity Health Raises Awareness This International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
February is Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, and Affinity Health reminds all South Africans to focus on simple ways to protect moms and their unborn babies from potentially life-threatening infections. Many different bacterial or viral illnesses can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy...
How pharmaceutical drugs are developed
The development of pharmaceutical drugs is a long process that could take up to 12 years, and of course, can cost companies billions of rand. For every new drug that is approved for use, thousands of drugs that were in development are scrapped. Why? There is...
Affinity Health Shines A Spotlight On Eating Disorders Awareness and Screening Week
Affinity Health emphasises the importance of raising awareness for eating disorders in South Africa. Did you know that eating disorders affect millions of men, women, and children worldwide? While anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and bulimia nervosa are the most well-known eating disorders, there are other...
National Condom Week: Protect your sexual wellbeing, says Affinity Health
Birds do it. Bees do it. Chances are, you're also doing it. But are you doing it safely? With National Condom week just around the corner (Feb 14-21), Affinity Health explores how condoms can help reduce teen pregnancy, prevent the spread of STI, and curb the...
Give The Gift Of Life Say Affinity Health On National Organ Day
Organ donation is made possible by people who voluntarily decide to donate their organs and tissue for transplantation. In light of National Donor Day on February 14, Affinity Health encourages all South Africans to consider registering as organ donors - and leave a lasting legacy. At...
Affinity Health Raises Awareness Around Teen Dating Violence And Prevention
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and Affinity Health encourages all South Africans to raise the nation's awareness about teen dating violence and promote safe, healthy relationships. Did you know that one in 10 teens will experience dating violence at some time...
Affinity Health Talks About Children’s Mental Health Awareness
In honour of Children's Mental Health Awareness, Affinity Health shines a spotlight on the importance of children's mental health and why seeking the right support is essential to a child's healthy development. Children's Mental Health Awareness Week runs from February 3 to 9. This year's theme...
