The Health Foundation

10/12/2025

One organ Donor. More than Ten Lives transformed! 💚🎉

We are immensely proud to be a part of this remarkable milestone achieved through the savesevenlives Lifepod collaborative initiative.

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The Life Pod at Tygerberg Hospital has enabled its first successful organ donation, marking the first posthumous multi-organ donation at the hospital in more than two years. This milestone reflects 18 months of dedicated work by savesevenlives medical students and clinical teams to create a dignified, specialised space for donors and their families. While this achievement brings hope to many waiting for transplants, more awareness is urgently needed to improve South Africa’s low organ donation rates.
Read the full story: https://www.su.ac.za/en/faculties/medicine/news/groundbreaking-life-pod-achieves-first-successful-organ-donation

20/11/2025

The Health Foundation is honoured to be attending the this week.

This powerful gathering is the flagship platform for integrating civil society voices into the G20 decision-making process with a commitment to advancing inclusive development.

Thank you to the National Development Agency for the opportunity to showcase our commitment in driving collaboration and supporting sustainability. We are proud to be among and committed to building an equitable society.

14/11/2025

This World Diabetes Day, in recognition of the importance of a healthy diet in diabetes prevention and management, we reflect on the invaluable strides achieved by WoW! a healthy lifestyles-promoting programme of the Western Cape Government.

The Health Foundation was privileged to be the sub-grant manager of the Humane Society International (HSI) funding towards the development of the first WoW! Plant-based Cooking Course in South Africa. This nutrition-packed course, developed within a proudly South African context, is SETA-accredited and available to the public.

The overarching purpose of WoW! is to promote health, reduce health inequalities and strengthen social inclusiveness/connectedness by co-creating enabling environments for sustained healthy lifestyle choices throughout our life course.

THF is the sub-grant manager of the grant towards developing the first WoW! Health Living, Plant-based Cooking Course in South Africa.

10/10/2025

Make Mental Wellness a Daily Practice

At The Health Foundation, our office team was guided by from Headspace through gentle stretches with calming breathing and meditation techniques to help us stay grounded.

Mental wellness starts with small, intentional moments, a stretch, a deep breath, a moment of reflection. Let’s continue to make mental health a priority, not just today, but every day.

09/10/2025

Behind every siren is a human being.

Our EMS personnel face stress, trauma, and risk daily. That’s why this National EMS Appreciation Day is all about wellness, recovery, and recognition.

You can help:
Donate financially https://lnkd.in/dANYgfTy
Sponsor wellness items
Contribute care bag contents

Every gesture matters. Stand with us for those who stand for us.

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19/09/2025

Paramedics face the unknown on every call and still show up for us.

Let’s show up for them.

Donate now towards their wellbeing—every rand makes an immediate impact!

https://www.givengain.com/campaign/support-our-paramedics-this-emergency-medical-services-day

18/09/2025

We were privileged to receive a generous donation of R100,000 from InuWell, at our AGM, handed over by Fractional Chief Operating Officer Janet Pillai to the DSD Minister Jaco Londt, in support of the

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to InuWell for leading by example.

If your organisation shares this vision and would like to partner with us in making lasting impact, we welcome you to join hands with us.

Together, every contribution strengthens Cape Care Fund for those who need it most.

To learn more about the Cape Care Fund and how you can donate, please visit https://capecarefund.org.za/

08/09/2025

Paramedics always show up. No matter the risk.

From the busiest highways to the quietest streets, our paramedics face the unknown every single day — with courage, compassion, and care.

This , let’s stand together to honour their service and support their well-being.

Support here: https://www.givengain.com/campaign/support-our-paramedics-this-emergency-medical-services-day

04/09/2025

The THF AGM 2025 also presented a significant opportunity to honour the Knowledge Translation Foundation with a commemorative plaque to celebrate their impactful work and new journey as an independent organisation.

This celebration marked a true milestone in our shared commitment to sustainable health.

Knowledge Translation Unit

02/09/2025

The 2025 AGM at The Health Foundation was a resounding success!

Our speakers delivered thought-provoking presentations:

💠 Dr Nelis Grobbelaar, Anova Health Institute programme manager, emphasised the power of collaboration between NGOs, government, and communities to strengthen HIV care and health systems.

💠 WC Dept of Social Development MEC Provincial Minister Jaco Londt addressed budget constraints and highlighted the importance of collective investment in NGOs and community-driven initiatives.

💠 Prof Yogan Pillay represented the Gates Foundationdelivering a compelling message on declining donor funding and called for domestic solutions, digitisation, and integrated systems to sustain hard-earned health gains.

💠 Mr Jonty Wright, savesevenlives co-founder, inspired us with innovative solutions in organ donor management, showing how collaboration and data-driven strategies save lives.

A special thanks to our MC, Ms Crystal Orderson whose energy and passion kept the day engaging and seamless.

Our valued partners, stakeholders, and guests who joined us on this memorable occasion reaffirmed our collective commitment to sustainable solutions.

29/08/2025

On behalf of our Board of Directors, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who took the time to join us for our Annual General Meeting under the theme “Together Towards Sustainability.”

Your presence and participation made the event a true success!

Together, we reflected on the important strides we are making to strengthen partnerships, drive health innovation, and build sustainable impact in our communities, while faced with the current fiscal constraints climate.

As we look ahead, we remain guided by our vision with you, our valued partners, at the heart of this journey.

26/08/2025

📢 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with our supporters and stakeholders and be part of crucial discussions at our Annual General Meeting tomorrow, 27th August.

If you haven’t RSVP'd to attend in-person, you can still join us online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWIzNWExNWUtOGY2OC00M2I4LWI4YTItZGFjYjQ3ZWMwZWJl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22052ecce6-871e-436f-b527-651b41824d65%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225ebc9f47-2a08-45cf-b5ec-8731b21f1d99%22%7d

See you there!