OFM Family Focus

Helen Bishop Ortopediese Nasorgtehuis is 'n residensiële sentrum wat sorg, stimulasie en fisioterapie aan 60 kinders en volwassenes van die Noord-Kaap bied. Baie kinders word hier geplaas deur maatskaplike werkers en die howe weens verwaarlosing, mishandeling en verlating en bly uiteindelik tot in volwassenheid by die tehuis as gevolg van 'n gebrek aan toepaslike alternatiewe plasing. Weens 'n bef...

Elaine Passmoor National Executive Director, Down Syndrome South Africa joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Family Focus to talk about Down Syndrome Awareness month which is highlighted annually during October. More info here: https://www.downsyndrome.org.za/awareness-and-fundraising/

Koos Bierman, bemarker vir die “South African Society of Physiotherapy” (SASP) in die Vrystaat sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Familie Fokus. Die SASP word hierdie jaar 100 jaar oud en Suid Afrika was een van die eerste lande waar die professie begin is wat werklik 'n besonderse mylpaal is. Landswyd is daar projekte om die prestasie te vier en in die Vrystaat gaan daar twee kompetiesies w...

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is well known locally, regionally and internationally for dedicating the entire month of September to heart awareness. This weerk Yolanda Maartens is joined by Prof Pamela Naidoo CEO of the Hearth and Stroke Foundation of SA (HSFSA) to find out more.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is well known locally, regionally and internationally for dedicating the entire month of September to heart awareness. This weerk Yolanda Maartens is joined by Ms Shonisani Nephalama, Nutrition Science Team Lead from the Hearth and Stroke Foundation of SA (HSFSA) to find out more.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is well known locally, regionally and internationally for dedicating the entire month of September to heart awareness. This weerk Yolanda Maartens is joined by Sister Juandre Watson, Health Promotion and Health Risk Assessment Programme Team Lead from the Hearth and Stroke Foundation of SA (HSFSA) to find out more.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is well known locally, regionally and internationally for dedicating the entire month of September to heart awareness. This weerk Yolanda Maartens is joined by Nurse Silvia Craucamp a health promotion officer from the Hearth and Stroke Foundation of SA (HSFSA) to find out more.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is well known locally, regionally and internationally for dedicating the entire month of September to heart awareness. This weerk Yolanda Maartens is joined by Nurse Silvia Craucamp a health promotion officer from the Hearth and Stroke Foundation of SA (HSFSA) to find out more.

Mid-morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens praat met Liezel Gouws oor hoe sy die lewe sonder perke leef.

Kliniese verpleeg spesialis by CANSA, Vlooi Venter verduidelik hoekom hierdie kanker maklik met Tuberkulose verwar word, wat is die tekens en simptome van Hodgkin’s limfoom waarop mens bedag moet wees en hoe word dit behandel. Besoek https://cansa.org.za/ vir meer besonderhede of epos vventer@cansa.org.za

Rolling Inspiration is the premier lifestyle publication in SA for people with mobility impairments. Highlighting the quality of life that people with mobility impairments can enjoy, Rolling Inspiration shares information on education, work, love, sport, sex, travel and so much more. Editor Mariska Morris joins Yolanda in the OFM Family Focus. Find the digital magazine here: https://www.rollingins...

The QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) is considered the leading agency representing persons with spinal cord injury and physical disability in South Africa. QASA is a NPO of Quadriplegics and Paraplegics. QASA strives to develop products, programmes and services in order to develop capacity amongst its members and to offer opportunities for societal integration. GM Richard Barron joins M...

Ilse De Wit van Reach For Recovery sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesels oor die vrywilligers wat deel maak van hul program en hoe belangrik dit is om ondersteuning aan borskanker pasiente te bied. Om betrokke te raak kontak haar gerus by 079 760 4491.

Suretha is 'n gebore, grootgeworde Vrystaatse meisie en die middelkind van drie susters. Sy was nog altyd 'n gesonde mens, was lief vir oefening en gesond eet. Toe sy in 2010 gediagnoseer is, het dit vir haar en haar hele gesin as 'n skok gekom. Haar skenker, haar ma, is 'n besonderse vrou. 4 dae nadat Suretha gediagnoseer is, het sy haar ouma weens ouderdom en siekte verloor, maar haar ma het ong...

Een van die belangrikste faktore in kanker behandeling en uitkoms is vroee opsporing en diagnose. Die beginsel is: hoe vroer kanker opgespoor word, hoe beter die kans op suksesvolle behandeling en ‘n positiewe uitkoms. Daarom die uiters belangrike uitlating van SA Journal of oncology: Mites & wanpersepsies aangaande kanker is die hoofrede waarom pasiente laat presenteer met kanker. Vlooi Venter Kl...

Die feit dat Lammert Stavast se seun in 2017 met 'n serebraal gestremdheid gebore is, het sy gesin se lewe op soveel maniere verander. Om doktersafsprake te maak, terapeute te sien, op die internet vir nuwe terapiemetodes te soek en verskillende hulpmiddels te evalueer, het die nuwe norm geword. As finansiele adviseur het Lammert besef dat belastingopgawes vir gestremdes en hul gesinne, 'n nagmerr...

The quadriplegic and paraplegic charitable trust was established in 2012 in order to provide a means of funding for quadriplegics and paraplegics, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have entrepreneurial opportunities but just need some guidance and support to grow their ideas and opportunities. Entrepreneurship is often a better avenue than mainstream employment for those faced w...

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....

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 vve...

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...

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...

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: Nat...

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...