According to Bring Change 2 Mind, an organisation Close now leads, "one of the best ways you can help someone with mental illness is by understanding what it is - and what it isn't. After all, myths about mental illnesses contribute to stigma, which in turn prevents those who are living with one from seeking help.
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World Population Day is commemorated on 11 July, which was the day in 1987 when the world's population reached the five billion mark. Today there are more than 7 billion people living on the planet, a large number that is challenging the development of many societies and placing great strain on the environment.
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The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good.
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Approximately 500 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or C. And yet, awareness about this potentially life-threatening virus is so low that the majority of those infected do not even know they have it.
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The Seventh GEMS AGM will be taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Convention, Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001 on 31 July 2013 at 15h00. The final AGM agenda and proxy form is now available.
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