Health resources
1. Health24.com
Health24.com South Africa's leading health web site, offers world-class information and interactive tools for those seeking a better understanding of health matters and the confidence to make informed decisions to support a healthy lifestyle. The site content is medically reviewed and user friendly, and covers, among other subjects, general health, diet and food, fitness, psychology, and lifestyle related issues.
For more information about the site, you can visit: health24
2. Planned Parenthood South Africa (PPASA)
PPASA is the largest and oldest South African NGO in the field of sexual and reproductive health. It is affiliated to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), which works in more than 180 countries around the world.
Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa (PPASA), South Africa's largest and oldest non governmental organisation working in the field of sexual and reproductive health, has expanded its successful Adolsescent Reproductive Health Services (ARHS) to youth centres located around the country. While providing skills training and positive rolemodels, the primary aim of the services is to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy and sexual transmitted infections (STIs).
It includes issues such as women's wellness, parent education, stepping stones, lovelife programmes, adolescent reproductive health services, men's partners in reproductive health services.
For more information about PPASA, please visit: PPASA
3. Women's Health & Empowerment
The aim of the programme is to build and develop women by improving their knowledge on health issues: identify and take forward specific women's health and related issues; build their capacity in addressing and tackling issues relevant to their lives and that of their families and; develop their autonomy in making decisions about their health and their lives.
The programme is actively involved with the following:
- Women's health issues
- Safe motherhood
- Nutrition education
- Girl-child support
- Socio- economic empowerment
For more information about Women's Health & Empowerment, please visit Health Link
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