International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is annually observed by the UN on 4 June. It was established in 1982. The UN’s purpose expanded to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN’s commitment to protect the rights of children. […]
By Seema Naidoo Founder & CEO Riley, daughter of an unemployed single mother has a life-threatening medical condition and urgently needs surgery. A concerned family member has taken Riley to a specialist doctor in Pretoria and the medical report has left the family devastated. Doctors Report “Patient present on the 8 February 2021 with severe […]
It is with the greatest hope for help that I tell the heart-breaking story of my twelve year old niece, Riley. Riley’s visit to her Granny in January this year changed our lives forever. Walking behind Riley we noticed that she was walking with a limp and that her right shoulder had dropped and seemed […]
Seema Naidoo People are familiar of the slave trade many years ago but not many are aware that slavery to this day exists and in a much larger scale, whereby over 30 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery. Every year thousands more people are exploited by criminals, mainly women and children. Almost every country […]
2020, A year that will go down in history, the COVID-19 Pandemic gripped the world and stopped it in its track. The cruelty of the global pandemic seems limitless, whereby so many lives are affected. To contain the spread of the virus State Leaders had to bring countries under lockdown. Businesses hard hit by the […]
Panache and Trade Route Mall held the 6th Annual Internationally Accredited WoW Women of Wonder Awards on the 28th November at the classy and eloquent Imperial Longroom at the Wanderers whereby 65 Women of Wonder as well as Visionary Women of Wonder were awarded in true Panache Splendour. The event which “normally “hosts up to […]
Ms. Seema Naidoo Founder & CEO Hope to Heal Foundation World AIDS Day was the first global health day, held for the first time in 1988. Annually on the 1st December each year people globally have the opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV and to show their support for people living with HIV […]
Ms. Seema Naidoo Women and Girls have the right to Freedom of Life, Free from violence and abuse We are all entitled to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence, abuse, and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is […]
The Justice Department building in Washington, DC. (CNN)A rescue operation in Virginia resulted in the recovery of 27 missing children, according to the US Department of Justice.Deputy US Marshals led the five-day effort dubbed “Operation Find Our Children.” They collaborated with the agency’s Fugitive Task Force, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and state […]
How to create hope when you have none. You have trouble getting out of bed. You think to yourself, “Why should I?” There’s nothing to look forward to. Today will be the same as yesterday. Yesterday was the same as the day before, and the day before that, and the day before that, etc. “Is […]
The enduring effect of mood disorder on our self-concept. Depression does not just limit how we feel and what we do. It steals who we are. Millions of people suffer from depression and experience a range of debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, many people use the term loosely and talk about feeling “depressed” the same way they talk about […]
“Although we’re still learning about the virus, what’s clear is that this is not just a virus that kills people. To a significant number of people, this virus poses a range of serious long-term effects,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking in Geneva on Friday during the UN agency’s latest virtual press conference. The situation also underscores […]
Terje Rød-Larsen, a Norwegian diplomat, has resigned as CEO of the International Peace Institute. (CNN)The president of an international think tank has resigned following revelations that he accepted a loan from accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and secured $650,000 in donations from foundations linked to Epstein for the peace organization.The International Peace Institute, based across the […]
Ghislaine Maxwell said in a 2016 deposition that a woman’s account of engaging in sexual activity with Prince Andrew inside a bathtub in her home couldn’t be true because “the tub is too small,” according to a transcript released Thursday. Maxwell dodged questions about whether Prince Andrew ever had sex with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, but […]
World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization The overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing […]
Shining a light on suicide this World Suicide Prevention Day World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 is observed on September 10. This day is aimed to raise awareness amongst people to protect their loved ones from suicide and help them deal with mental disorders This day was first observed in 2003 by the collaboration of the […]
The head of the World Health Organisation says he hopes the world can end the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years – less time than it took for the 1918 flu pandemic to be stopped. LONDON: The head of the World Health Organisation says he hopes the world can end the coronavirus pandemic in […]
Study found extremely high levels of SARS-CoV-2 in children’s airways In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, researchers provide critical data showing that children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought. In a study of 192 children ages 0-22, 49 children tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, […]
Moscow to begin vaccine trials; Trump backs plasma treatment; survey finds 30% of Delhi has antibodies The World Health Organization is in discussions with Russia to obtain more information about its experimental Covid-19 vaccine – named Sputnik V – even as Russia plans to give it to some 40,000 people next week for further testing. Last week, Russia […]
JOBURG – The region includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North. The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that Johannesburg’s suburbs of Region E have reached 10 936 Covid-19 recoveries as of 18 August. The region, which includes Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton, has a confirmed total of 13 179 […]