Mid Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens chats to Jared Mc Intyre from Mustangs Wheelchair Rugby Club. Listen to their conversation below.

Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens chats to Buyi Choene, director of Nazarene Hope Centre.

17 May is World Hypertension Day and in the OFM Family Focus, Yolanda Maartens finds out from the Heart and Stroke foundation why you need to know what your blood pressure is.

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At 'Khanya for Life' the team believes that with the right support and training, persons with disabilities have the potential to shine through their disability.

LJ Visser is op die ouderdom van 2 die eerste keer met Leukemie gediagnoseer. Hy was ongelooflik dapper en sy stryd het almal om hom geinspireer om die meeste te maak van elke dag. LJ is in 2020 oorlede kort na die OFM Braai Challenge hande gevat het met die gemeenskap van Vryburg om fondse in te samel vir sy behandeling. Sy ma Tilana Visser vertel van die pad wat hulle gestap het, hoe 'n speelkamer na hom vernoem is en hoe jy steeds 'n verskil kan maak in die lewens van kinders met kanker.

Dr Cloete van Vuuren, Internis en Infeksiesiekte-spesialis, gesels oor die huidige Covid-19 entstof, of dit veilig is om te ontvang en wat van die newe-effekte is wat jy kan verwag. Vir meer inligting besoek www.nicd.ac.za

Vir die afgelope 10 jaar word 17 November elke jaar as Wêreld-prematuriteitsdag gevier. Die doel van hierdie dag is om ’n bewustheid te kweek van voortydse geboortes en die probleme van voortydse babas en hulle gesinne wêreldwyd. In Suid-Afrika word 15% van alle babas – wat op een uit sewe babas neerkom – voortyds gebore. Mede-professor by die Skool van Verpleegkunde by die NWU Potchefstroom Kampus, Welma Lubbe vertel meer oor die dag, wat mammas moet weet en hoe jy betrokke kan raak om hierdie babatjies te ondersteun.

In deel twee van ons gesprek met Dr Henning Gericke gesels hy oor die aanlyn werkswinkels wat hy aanbied met sy nuwe boek as riglyn. Luister gerus hier.

Dr Henning Gericke talks about his book "Inspiring Parents: Creating champions in sport and life" and explains what positive pressure is and also shares some insight as to why parents/adults should not be projecting their own goals onto their children. In part 2 he will talk about his online workshops that he is presenting for parents until the end of the year to understand your children better.

With health care professionals, allied and essential workers being at the forefront of all health issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Heart and Stroke Foundation wanted to reach out to them regarding heart health, thank them for their tireless efforts and also wants individuals at the frontline to know how they can safeguard themselves and their colleagues. Dana Govender, Health Promotions Manager at the Heart and Stroke Foundation has the details.