State of the nation’s health

Now in its third year, the District Health Barometer compares all 52 health districts in the country to see which are the healthiest and which are just plain sick.

 TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

Are you involved with a charity experiencing problems with lotto payouts?

The DA is offering charities waiting for the national lottery to process or pay out grants the chance of receiving free legal assistance.

Cosatu to support oversight of NHI

Published on the web by Business Report on September 24, 2009:

Union members should be allowed to monitor the implementation of the government’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) programme, Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) delegates said on Thursday.

FAST FACTS on BIPOLAR DISORDER

Bipolar Disorder affects up to 3-4% o the population in South Africa Bipolar Disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world
Bipolar Disorder is not restricted to any social or educational class, race, or nationality

Bipolar Disorder was previously known as Manic-Depressive illness

 Bipolar Disorder is a physical illness marked by extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking and behaviour

Bipolar Disorder is typically seen as episodes of deep depression and manic highs

 Bipolar Disorder often disrupts work, school, family and social life

Men and women are equally affected; however men tend to have more manic episodes, while women experience more depressive episode

Famous people in the past, like Winston Churchill, Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh and others were all Bipolar sufferers.