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Psychosocial counselling for workforce: Well Being Africa helps workplaces to access the support that their employees need to protect and promote their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Continued psychosocial support is necessary to help employees to manage stress, trauma, grief, and other life challenges. This support is often lacking or limited in workplaces especially for the low cadre employees. The resultant effect is the social ills expressed in society. Continue reading here.
Nutrition education intervention for a healthier society: Unhealthy eating is one of the main causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart diseases, and certain cancers. NCDs rank among the 10 leading causes of death in South Africa as reported by Statistic South Africa. Providing the appropriate levels of nutrition education will enable individuals to make healthy food choices. Continue reading here.
Child’s Health and Development project: WBA’s Child Health and Development project aims to contribute to the increased number of children whose physical growth and early learning milestones are normal and to decrease infant and young child morbidity and mortality rates. Our fieldworkers conduct home visits to support children under the age of five and their mothers/caregivers, and engage with mothers at the clinics for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) support group activities. Pregnant women and breastfeeding women are supported to comply with the prenatal and postnatal care and breastfeeding recommendations. Also, they engage in the communities and early childhood development (ECD) centres to conduct growth monitoring for children under five years. The project empowers and educates mothers/caregivers and provides them with the information and tools to make decisions regarding their own and their children’s health and nutrition.
Breastfeeding support: When breastfeeding (BF) is done appropriately, it lowers infants’ risk for infections, respiratory diseases, diarrhoea, and child stunting. It contributes to children’s psychomotor development. Breastfed infants have a lower risk of diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers in their adult years. A healthy infant grows to become a healthy and productive adult able to contribute to the nation’s economy. Continue reading here.
Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy: South Africa’s rising teenage pregnancy rate following the 2019 coronavirus pandemic is a cause of concern. The surge in teenage pregnancies poses a many-sided challenge, undermining the progress made in education, health, and socio-economic development. This problem not only threatens the well-being and prospects of young girls but also strains resources within communities and healthcare systems.
The management of teenage pregnancy is also a challenge. South Africa’s 2021 policy on the prevention and management of pregnancy in schools is a laudable initiative. The policy ensures that a girl’s right to education is not disrupted or ended by pregnancy or the birth of her child. However, one essential consideration the instrument is not explicit about the post-care delivery of the young mother.
Through collaboration with the relevant government departments, civil society organisations (CSOs), community leaders, and health practitioners, WBA advocates for the prevention and management of teenage pregnancy. This initiative comprises training for community care workers (CCWs) on the prevention of teenage pregnancy, and symposiums on the prevention and management of teenage pregnancy.