{"id":24972,"date":"2026-03-19T13:38:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=24972"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:05:05","slug":"health-is-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/24972","title":{"rendered":"Health is wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24972\" class=\"elementor elementor-24972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9028846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9028846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487af4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"487af4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key health awareness days and weeks provide crucial opportunities for us to focus our attention on important health issues affecting our communities.  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c5885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61c5885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January  \n\n<br>Skin Cancer Awareness Month<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ddf76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11ddf76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_603008823.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_603008823.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_603008823-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_603008823-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ee6b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ee6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January marks SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a vital time to focus on prevention and early detection of skin cancers, emphasising the importance of sun protection and regular skin examinations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009a442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009a442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Braille Day \n\n<br>(4 January)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef524b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ef524b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_488443941.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_488443941.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_488443941-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_488443941-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32fecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32fecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Braille Day celebrates the birthday of Louis Braille and raises awareness about the importance of Braille as a communication method for those with visual impairments. The day also highlights the need for full accessibility and inclusion for blind and visually impaired people. Read our article, <strong>A culture of inclusion<\/strong>, for tips on how you can help accommodate a colleague with visual or hearing impairments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42ea3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b42ea3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cervical Cancer Awareness Week   \n\n<br>(19-25 January)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9bee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e9bee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_169254813.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_169254813.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_169254813-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_169254813-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48268f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48268f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This crucial week focuses attention on cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. Cervical cancer awareness emphasises the importance of regular Pap smears and HPV vaccination in beating this preventable form of cancer. Read our article,\u202f<strong>Your health in your hands<\/strong>, for tips to spot cervical cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738b6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"738b6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February  \n<br>Pregnancy Awareness Week \n<br>(3-7 February)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65dbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d65dbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_605114634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_605114634.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_605114634-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_605114634-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4570c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c4570c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The South African Health Department designates this week to strengthen pregnancy education and promote healthy pregnancies and safe motherhood, focusing on prenatal care, maternal health, and the importance of proper healthcare throughout pregnancy. Read our article,\u202f<strong>Happy, healthy moms<\/strong>, for more about pregnancy health awareness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f81622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f81622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STI\/Condom Week  \n<br>(3-7 February)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5f12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc5f12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_517855481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_517855481.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_517855481-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_517855481-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb29a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb29a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Running concurrently with Pregnancy Awareness Week, STI\/Condom Week promotes sexual health awareness and safe sexual practices. This campaign emphasises the importance of prevention, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, as well as responsible sexual behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be587b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be587b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Cancer Day\n<br>(4th February)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b635b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b635b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_453859017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_453859017.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_453859017-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_453859017-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a291cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a291cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recognised globally by the World Health Organisation, World Cancer Day aims to reduce the global impact of cancer through education, advocacy, and action. This day unites people worldwide in the fight against cancer, promoting awareness about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6dc73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6dc73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Epilepsy Day\n<br>(9 February)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6768c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6768c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_192017991.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_192017991.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_192017991-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_192017991-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b54d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b54d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This observance raises awareness about epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting millions globally. International Epilepsy Day aims to reduce stigma and discrimination while promoting understanding of the condition and the importance of proper medical care and support for those living with epilepsy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0c3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f0c3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day  \n<br>(20 February)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc124bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc124bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_609651751.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_609651751.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_609651751-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_609651751-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518fd4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518fd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day promotes the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices, including regular physical activity, balanced nutrition, and wellness practices. It serves as a reminder of the fundamental role that lifestyle choices play in preventing chronic diseases and maintaining overall health and wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff0f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff0f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March  \n<br>International Wheelchair Day \n<br>(1 March) \n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054392d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"054392d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/black-man-wheelchair-enjoying-warm-summer-day-city-park-while-riding-along-park-road-smiling-african-american-guy-with-disability-spending-time-outside-disability-lifestyle-concept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/black-man-wheelchair-enjoying-warm-summer-day-city-park-while-riding-along-park-road-smiling-african-american-guy-with-disability-spending-time-outside-disability-lifestyle-concept.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/black-man-wheelchair-enjoying-warm-summer-day-city-park-while-riding-along-park-road-smiling-african-american-guy-with-disability-spending-time-outside-disability-lifestyle-concept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/black-man-wheelchair-enjoying-warm-summer-day-city-park-while-riding-along-park-road-smiling-african-american-guy-with-disability-spending-time-outside-disability-lifestyle-concept-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e5427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e5427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Wheelchair Day honours wheelchair users, celebrates the independence and freedom wheelchairs provide, and raises awareness for better accessibility and the need for appropriate wheelchairs for the millions who lack them. Read our article, <strong>Beyond mobility<\/strong>, where we talk to wheelchair user Xolani Sello<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a133d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2a133d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Hearing Day  \n<br>(3 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e18da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e18da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_818520353.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_818520353.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_818520353-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_818520353-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983aed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"983aed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WHO\u2019s World Hearing Day raises awareness about hearing loss prevention and promotes ear and hearing care globally. This observance highlights the importance of early detection and intervention for hearing problems while advocating for accessible hearing healthcare services for all. Read our article, <strong>A culture of inclusion<\/strong>, for tips on how you can help accommodate a colleague with visual or hearing impairments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9457785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9457785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Birth Defects Day  \n<br>(3 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0c679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe0c679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1561814993.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1561814993.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1561814993-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1561814993-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72c042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f72c042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day focuses attention on birth defects prevention, care, and surveillance. It promotes awareness about congenital disorders, emphasising the importance of prenatal care, genetic counselling, and comprehensive healthcare for children born with birth defects and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db63fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db63fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Obesity Day \n<br>(4 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d3be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1d3be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_290197922.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25182\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_290197922.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_290197922-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_290197922-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de96af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de96af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Obesity Day aims to stimulate and support practical actions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. This observance highlights obesity as a serious health condition requiring comprehensive prevention and treatment approaches at individual and societal levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0651852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0651852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Glaucoma Day  \n<br>(12 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a18171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a18171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_574547513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_574547513.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_574547513-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_574547513-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ad431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ad431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glaucoma is often called the \u201csilent thief of sight\u201d because it typically shows no early symptoms. World Glaucoma Day emphasises the importance of regular eye examinations for early detection and treatment to prevent irreversible vision loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959edc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"959edc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Down Syndrome Day   \n<br>(21 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb9807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cb9807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_518533012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_518533012.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_518533012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_518533012-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b2b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b2b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day promotes awareness, inclusion, and advocacy for people with Down Syndrome. The observance celebrates the lives and achievements of people with Down Syndrome whilst advocating for their rights, inclusion, and wellbeing in all aspects of society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf824a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf824a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World TB Day  \n<br>(24 March)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14f6945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afro-american-young-medic-doctor-looking-x-ray-isolated-gray-background.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afro-american-young-medic-doctor-looking-x-ray-isolated-gray-background.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afro-american-young-medic-doctor-looking-x-ray-isolated-gray-background-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afro-american-young-medic-doctor-looking-x-ray-isolated-gray-background-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c16b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c16b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World TB Day commemorates the date when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. This day raises awareness about the devastating health, social, and economic consequences of TB while mobilising political and social commitment to accelerate progress in ending the global TB epidemic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7beadbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7beadbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">April    \n<br>World Autism Awareness Day  \n<br>(2 April)\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1d992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b1d992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_252138481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_252138481.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_252138481-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_252138481-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837b482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"837b482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Autism Awareness Day advocates for the rights of people with autism, promoting inclusion and highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate interventions to support individuals with autism and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b341b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01b341b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African Vaccination Week\n<br>(24-30 April)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e7565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76e7565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_483336662.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_483336662.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_483336662-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_483336662-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6da81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6da81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Promoted by the WHO African Region, this week aims to increase immunisation coverage across Africa. African Vaccination Week emphasises the critical importance of vaccines in preventing disease outbreaks and protecting public health, particularly focusing on reaching under-immunised communities and strengthening routine immunisation systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1706e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1706e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Malaria Day  \n<br>(25 April)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7136bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7136bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_85499460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_85499460.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_85499460-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_85499460-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b5302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3b5302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Malaria Day highlights the global effort to control malaria and ultimately achieve a malaria-free world. 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