Wellnomix

May is Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:00:10 +0000

The focus of the Anti-Tobacco Campaign culminates on May 31st - World No Tobacco Day. We offer Why Smoke? workshops / talks to remind smokers and non-smokers about the cost of smoking (health and finances), the benefits of quitting as well as some Trusted Tips on Quitting this evil that attributes to more deaths internationally, than Malaria, HIV and TB combined.

Lets us know if you want to know more about a talk for your workplace, team or colleagues.

BE FREE from SMOKING FOR LIFE?

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:33:41 +0000

Do YOU or somebody you know want to be FREE from SMOKING? Guaranteed No Withdrawal!

Smokenders has a success rate of 92%.

The cost of a SMOKENDERS programme is a R500 Activation fee for Discovery Vitality members or R2,500 per participant for non-Vitality members.

The next Smokenders course in KZN starts on 22 May 2012.

Please contact us for information.

Wellnomix offers Smokenders programmes in KZN.

Free Why Smoke? Workplace Health Talks

admin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:14:30 +0000

Wellnomix conducts SMOKENDERS smoking cessation courses in KZN.

We are offering free, 20 minute, onsite, ‘Why Smoke?’ wellness talks during March and April 2012 to promote our SMOKENDERS courses.

The ‘Why Smoke?’ talks highlights:

Cost/dangers of smoking from a health and financial perspective
Benefits of quitting
Basic guidelines of quitting on your own
The SMOKENDERS value proposition

For more information do not hesitate to CONTACT us.

March is TB Awareness Month

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000

Wellnomix offers a “Let’s talk about TB’ workshop which includes topics such as:

What is TB?
How do people get TB?
Who is at Risk?
Signs and Symptoms of TB?
How is TB diagnosed?
How is TB treated?
Importance of completing TB Treatment
How can TB be prevented?
XDR TB and the new Drug Resistant TB

The workshop can be tailored and include attendance registers; workshop handouts; posters and quality management.

If you require a talk / workshop for your employees please contact us.

March 2012

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:12:43 +0000

March is TB Awareness Month

The other health calendar events for March 2012 are:

8th – International Women’s Day
8th – World Kidney Day
20th – World Head Injury Awareness Day
21st – Human Rights Day
21st – World Downes Syndrome Day
24th – World TB Day

Feel free to contact us if you need support with your interventions in March.

February 2012

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:43:41 +0000

The main health calendar events for February are:

Healthy Lifestyle Month
Reproductive Health Month
4 Feb is World Cancer Day – Do you need print material to increase awareness amongst your staff?
12-18 Feb is Pregnancy Awareness Week – Wellnomix offers a Pregnancy Journey workshop
12-18 Feb is STI/Condom week – Wellnomix offers an STI-Condom Quiz & Demo workshop
17 Feb is Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day

Feel free to contact us if you need support with your interventions in February.

2012 Health Calendar

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:21:24 +0000

Health & Wellness Champions around the world use global and national Health Observances as a guideline for their annual Health & Wellness Calendars. The specific events or causes are selected depending on the specific wellness risk profile of their organisations.

The health observances calendar is available from the South African Department of Health website.

The below calendar is based on the events for 2012.

HIV Update

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:56:10 +0000

Whilst most people in SA know about HIV & AIDS going into 2012, many do not understand where the epidemic is currently. To assist with distributing the more pertinent and recent information Wellnomix have compiled an HIV Update workshop.

During 2011 the HIV Update was conducted to companies such as Hewlett Packard. The outline of the 2011 HIV Update is illustrated below.

Please feel free to contact us should you require a 2012 HIV Update for your management / employees / team.

SA HIV Statistics

Much of SA HIV statistics are based on the Antenatal Survey conducted during October of each year at the public health clinics. For your reference the studies are available from the links below:

- 2007 DOWNLOAD NOW

- 2008 DOWNLOAD NOW

- 2009 DOWNLOAD NOW

- 2010 DOWNLOAD NOW

SA will deal with HIV TB & STIs 2012-2016

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:08:45 +0000

On 1 December 2011 President Zuma announced the Government’s plan to manage HIV & AIDS, TB and Sexually Transmitted Infections over the next 4 years. Read more. NSP 2012-2016

World AIDS Day 2011 and beyond

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:58:08 +0000

After another successful WAD campaign for many, many will go back to abstaining from sex if they can; being faithful to their partners; and / or using condoms; controlling disease if and when they become aware of STIs that may be present in their relationships and many will be taking their treatment daily.

But is this the calm before the storm?

The tide has clearly turned when it comes to the HIV & AIDS epidemic but in reality the SA HIV Prevalence is almost as high as ever. This can ironically be attributed (at least in part) to the success of treatment strategies which have resulted in lower AIDS-related Death rates which in turn has resulted in more people living with the disease. But, they are living!!!

Now that things are looking better, the global recession has led to a significant withdrawal of donor funding which makes this more complicated of course. AIDS activist and popular lead singer of the group U2, Bono, is making a stand again. Read more