OFM Family Focus

#FamilyFocus: Women's Health Week - An introduction to gynecology - Part 2

Dr Jaco Strydom is based at City Med Day Hospital in Bloemfontein and in part 2 of our Women's Health Week focus, he talks about menopause, the debate regarding getting a hysterectomy or not and osteoporosis.

25 Aug 2020 3AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: Women's Health Week - An introduction to gynecology - Part 1

Dr Jaco Strydom is based at City Med Day Hospital in Bloemfontein and in part 1 of our Women's Health Week focus, he talks about your first appointment with your gynecologist, breast cancer as well as hormone replacements/supplements.

25 Aug 2020 3AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: Women's Health Week - Female Fitness

Ons eindig vrouemaand af met die kollig op gesondheidskwessies wat spesifiek te doen het met vrou wees. Ek gesels met fiksheid-konsultant en eienaar van Dancesation, Cat van der Merwe oor Vroulike Fiksheid. Hoekom is dit so belangrik vir vrouens om aktief te wees? Is daar oefeninge wat jy eerder sou…

24 Aug 2020 2AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: World Breastfeeding Week - The greatest gift of love between two moms

Mandisa Khanyile is a gender activist and shares her very personal story with us. Her good friend Tamsyn was a breastfeeding activist and when Mandisa's baby arrived she was unable to breastfeed. Tamsyn stepped in and breastfed Mandisa's baby boy on her behalf for the first week of his life…

7 Aug 2020 2AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: World Breastfeeding Week - It's time to normalise breastfeeding in SA

Anel Olsson, is the founder of a campaign called “Normalise Breastfeeding South Africa”, which aims to address the stigmas surrounding breastfeeding. She explains why we need to allow mom's to feel that it is fine to breastfeed their child whenever, wherever.

6 Aug 2020 2AM 3 min

#OFMFamilieFokus - Wêreld Borsvoeding-week: 'n Goeie begin en reis met borsvoeding

‘n Goeie begin en reis met borsvoeding - Eloïse Swanepoel is 'n dieetkundige by Potchefstroom Hospitaal en het haar meestersgraad gedoen in, en het 'n spesiale belangstelling en passie vir baba en kindervoeding. Sy studeer tans om 'n borsvoedingskonsultant te word. 1) Wat kan mammas doen om 'n goeie begin…

5 Aug 2020 2AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: World Breastfeeding Week - Why do many South African women not breastfeed?

Dr Chantell Witten is currently based at the University of the Free State, Faculty of Health Sciences in the division for Health Professions Education. She is a dietitian by profession and training focusing specifically on infant and young child nutrition. She completed her PHD at the North West University. Dr…

2 Aug 2020 11AM 2 min

#FamilyFocus: World Breastfeeding Week - The benefits of breastfeeding a micro preemie

I chat to Registered Nutritionist, Pumla Dlamini from VITAMIN ANGELS (www.vitaminangels.org) She is also the co-Chair at www.sacsowach.org. We continue to celebrate Wolrd Breastfeeding Week as she shares her personal journey about breastfeeding her micro preemie who was born at 26 weeks. Not only does she highlight some of the…

2 Aug 2020 11AM 4 min

#FamilyFocus: World Breastfeeding Week - Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet