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06/07/2024

*Happy Self-Care Month!*

💓 Self-Care Month is celebrated from 24 June to 24 July. It reminds us that we all have a role to play in promoting and maintaining our own health.

Self-care can look like:

🚴🏽‍♀ Regular physical activity
🩸 Self-monitoring of blood pressure
🥗 Eating a healthy diet
☔️ Wearing a condom when having s*x
🧘🏻‍♀ Looking after your mental health
🚭 Quitting or cutting down alcohol and to***co

Self-care empowers everyone to be at the centre of their own healthcare.

*Learn more here*👉🏼 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/self-care-health-interventions

13/06/2024

☀️ UV radiation comes from the sun or artificial sources like tannings beds and can seriously harm your health.

Protecting yourself from skin cancer, cataracts, and sunburn is simple:

🏖️ Seek shade
🧴 Use sunscreen
😎 Wear sunglasses

Going outside in the sun is part of a healthy lifestyle, use sun protection measures to be sun smart.

31/10/2023

Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes 🍎:

🏃🏾 Exercise for an average of 30 minutes a day
🥗 Follow a healthy diet, low in sugars & saturated fats
👩🏻‍⚕ Maintain a healthy body weight
🚭 Avoid to***co

For more details, consult your healthcare provider or visit 👉🏼 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

13/10/2023

👀 Here's a quick tip on how to take care of your eyes and prevent short-sightedness

Follow the 20-20-20 rule

Every 20 minutes of prolonged work take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away (approximately 6-7 metres) 👩‍💻⏱️➡️

12/10/2023

🩸High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide. Keep it under control with these simple tips 👇🏼

⚕️ Measure your blood pressure regularly
🍽️ Eat a healthy diet
🚭 Quit to***co
🏃🏻‍♀️ Be more active
👩🏻‍⚕️ Follow healthcare professionals advice on medicines

Learn more here 👉🏼 https://www.who.int/news/item/19-09-2023-first-who-report-details-devastating-impact-of-hypertension-and-ways-to-stop-it