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  • STI/Condom Week

    Posted on February 12, 2023

    Being informed and responsible choices about your sexual health are essential to prevent STI/STDs.

  • GEAR UP FOR EXAMS

    Posted on June 15, 2021

    We will be hosting an activation in collaboration with Student Health Services for YOU, the students. We will be handing out exam packs with stationery for the students to use for their studies. SHS will also be present on the day to promote #stopthespread #stopcovid19 See you there!...

  • OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

    Posted on October 12, 2020

    Let’s face it, breast cancer can affect anyone irrespective of race, class, or gender. You may be a sufferer, or a support provider, sibling, or parent of one. Do you know your breast?

  • Migraine headache

    Posted on May 11, 2020

    Migraine headache Migraine is a complex disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of headache, most often unilateral and in some cases associated with visual or sensory symptoms. It may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and sound. In many people, a...

  • Self Help Tips

    Posted on May 08, 2020

    Anxiety disorder Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Anxiety disorder refers to specific psychiatric disorders that involve extreme fear or...

  • Self Help Tips

    Posted on May 08, 2020

    Nausea and vomiting Definition  condition of the gastro-intestinal system where the client feels like vomiting; sign that someone has an illness Causes:  food poisoning  oral contraceptives  drug side effects (TB drugs, ARV drugs, metronidazole, anaesthesia)  pregnancy ...

  • Self Help Tips

    Posted on May 08, 2020

    Nausea and vomiting Definition  condition of the gastro-intestinal system where the client feels like vomiting; sign that someone has an illness Causes:  food poisoning  oral contraceptives  drug side effects (TB drugs, ARV drugs, metronidazole, anaesthesia)  pregnancy ...

  • Allergies

    Posted on May 08, 2020

    Allergies Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen, bee venom, pet dander, or a food that does not cause a reaction in most people. Your immune system produces substances known as antibodies. When you have allergies, your immune system makes antibodies...

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