For many us epilepsy is just another medical condition. But for one in every hundred South Africans - a total of 1% of our population - epilepsy is a medical condition they have to live with and manage daily, often with very little support and understanding.
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Although it is quite normal for young children to develop the odd cold and even a bout of measles, mumps or chicken pox on occasion, there are few things more devastating for a parent than a sick child - especially if it is your first baby. To help you as a parent to identify and treat symptoms of common childhood ailments before it becomes life threatening to your precious bundle, GEMS compiled this easy, quick-reference chart that has specifically been designed to provide parents with a guide to most common childhood illnesses.
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Children are the foundation of our rainbow nation and our hope for a better future. Yet, every year more than 7 000 South African children under the age of 15 lose their lives as a result of various injuries. That translates to approximately twenty children per day.
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Statistics for 2005 state that drug and alcohol abuse had increased by 200% over the previous four years. In a survey of persons aged 14 to 22 years, 60% were drug users, with the youngest heroin addict being only eight years' old. Re-assuringly, however, incidences of under tens using drugs (according to 2004 statistics) is less than 1%. This jumps dramatically for the 10 to 14 year age group, to 2 to 4%. Typical drugs used by these youngsters are alcohol, tobacco and dagga.
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