Fatty acids have been getting good press as being possibly helpful to adults' health, but could they help babies? A nutrition study in the North West is seeking to find out whether adding fatty acids and iron supplements to babies’ food could give them a better chance for growth and development.
Community Service nurses under financial and mental strain after being recalled from their positions because the North West government ran out of money.
Community members came armed with mops to help make a sickly pensioner’s living conditions more palatable
An abandoned building in the North West once used as a posh guesthouse for politicians has become a hideout for criminals who are making the lives of toddlers at a next-door crèche a nightmare.
The North West’s move to put more than 300 community health workers on bicycles has met resistance from workers and union representatives as they alleged they were never consulted about the bikes – and that they remain underpaid.
A few years ago, Lebohang Moabeng, 29, from Jouberton, Klerksdorp, was at death’s door. Having dialysis three times a week, his body was under stress and he was constantly in pain and tired. Life was bleak and his prognosis was poor.
Two women from Jouberton in the North West claim inhaling fumes from sewage that frequently spills onto their street has compromised their children’s health.
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