Wanneer dit kom by die regte en vryhede van persone met gestremdhede in Suid-Afrika – hoe vergelyk ons met die res van die wêreld?

Wat is van die grootste uitdagings wat mense met 'n gestremdheid in die gesig staar?

Yolanda Maartens gesels met Melanie Lubbe, sekretariaat van SADA oor die belangrike rol wat bewusmaking van hierdie daaglikse kwessies speel om aanvaarding en verandering te bevorder.

https://www.sada.org.za/about-us/

Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens praat met Vlooi Venter, Kliniese Verpleegspesialis by die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (Kansa), oor bewusmaking van Melanome as die dodelikste van kankers, risiko faktore, kenmerke van melanoma en risiko vermindering.

Vir meer inligting besoek KANSA se webtuiste by www.cansa.org.za

Bel Kansa se hulplyn 0800 66 00 66 of stuur ’n e-pos na Vlooi Venter by [email protected]

Om amper lewenslank in 'n rolstoel te spandeer het verskeie uitdaagings maar vir Naudine Booyens van Bloemfontein het sy net besluit om vrede te maak met haar omstandighede en aan te gaan. Sy vertel dat dit soms steeds 'n love/hate verhouding is met haar rolstoel maar sy kry oneindig baie dinge vir haarself gedoen.

Sy is tans besig om haar BCom graad af te handel en sien uit om nie meer sekere van die struikelblokke op kampus te hoef te hanteer nie. Dit is duidelik terwyl sy praat dat die geriewe nie altyd ingerig was vir iemand in 'n rolstoel nie en die toegang tot geboue, klasse en eksamenlokale was soms uiters moeilik. Ten spyte van die moeilike dae het sy positief gebly en bly sy op haar eie.

Luister gerus na haar inspirerende boodskap hier.

World Prematurity Day on 17 November is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally. At Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein they host an entire week of awareness and conversations. They focus on supporting moms who currently have prem babies in their neo natal unit as well as inviting other moms to come and share their stories. They also celebrate the doctors and nursing staff who work with these small little humans every day. Dietician at Pelonomi's Neonatal Unit Hanna Williamson joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Family Focus.

September is deaf awareness month and CEO of the National Institute for the Deaf, Cobus van Deventer joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to highlight the programs they offer and to elaborate on this year’s theme.

https://nid.org.za/

Casual Day is South Africa’s leading fundraising & awareness campaign for Persons with Disabilities and is the flagship project of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities. This year you can “Share a Smile” while proudly sporting your Casual Day sticker.

Launched in 1995, Casual Day is an awareness and fundraising campaign benefiting persons with disabilities. Therina Wentzel: National Director of NCPD joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to explain how you can get involved and show your support come 1 September 2023.

Get your stickers here: https://casualday.co.za/digital-sticker/

World Breastfeeding Week specifically focuses on breastfeeding and employment/work in 2023. With that in mind, Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens approached the NWU to find out what their breastfeeding policy stipulates. Bonita Maboeta shares the process of putting the policy together and also what it means to the staff of the North West University.

Dr Katie Pereira-Kotze joins Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens this World Breastfeeding Week. Katie is a dietitian by training and has been working in the field of public health nutrition since 2005. Her research and publications have focused on the protection of breastfeeding through maternity protection for informal workers and the documentation of harmful marketing of commercial milk formula. She talks about maternity protection in South Africa.

Dr Katie Pereira-Kotze joins Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens this World Breastfeeding Week. Katie is a dietitian by training and has been working in the field of public health nutrition since 2005. Her research and publications have focused on the protection of breastfeeding through maternity protection for informal workers and the documentation of harmful marketing of commercial milk formula. She talks about maternity protection in South Africa.

Marizette Croft, Dieetkundige en gesertifiseerde Borsvoedings konsultant van The Lactation Connection en deel van All Things Breastfeeding Pump Demo Centres sluit aan by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens om te gesels oor of jy ‘n kandidaat is vir uitmelk wanneer jy moet terug gaan werk toe? Watse borspomp gaan vir jou werk, hoe kies mens een sonder om geld te mors? Hoe stoor mens borsmelk by die werk en hoe lank kan mens dit buite ‘n yskas hou?

https://allthingsbreastfeeding.co.za/how-it-works/