Recent News
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November 15, 2012
With one in 5 of South African youth attempting suicide, this is a major problem, particularly as Depression is not understood or recognized by much of the population and particularly […]
November 15, 2012
Thanks to the generous funding from the Rotary Clubs of Hilton Head and Pretoria Capital, over 1,150 children were educated about depression and suicide prevention, a huge problem among South […]
October 23, 2012
A new speaking book hopes to give the sick access to information and support in their fight against non-communicable diseases. Check out a great article in the Mail&Guardian about the […]
October 19, 2012
Together with Pfizer, we just launched the new Speaking Book: Growing Your Health – The Wellness Tree, which educates people on the importance of healthy lifestyle to prevent noncommunicable diseases. […]
October 18, 2012
Yesterday, the Department of Health launched the first-ever Speaking Book addressing the understanding and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. According to the World Health […]
October 10, 2012
How much difference can one person make? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Today is World Mental Health Day, and I’d like to pay tribute to one woman who […]
August 26, 2012
Africa Innovations: 15 Ideas Helping to Transform a Continent A mobile phone database for dairy farmers and a strain of sweet potato that can help fight child blindness. These are […]
March 11, 2009
A Speaking Book on What it means to be part of a Clinical Trial.