{"id":28465,"date":"2025-09-11T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=28465"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:52:16","slug":"family-planning-awareness-boosts-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/family-planning-awareness-boosts-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Planning Awareness Boosts Health Outcomes for Mothers and Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ekurhuleni District Health Services recently hosted a health awareness campaign at Phola Park Clinic, highlighting the role of <strong>family planning<\/strong> in reducing maternal and child mortality. The event promoted safe fertility choices, early antenatal care, and the benefits of spacing childbirth.<\/p><div id=\"gaute-2053536674\" class=\"gaute-after-paragraph-1 gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women learned about pregnancy health, psychological wellbeing, and managing medical conditions. Health professionals stressed the importance of booking antenatal visits before 20 weeks to detect complications early and save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-access-to-comprehensive-health-services\">Access to Comprehensive Health Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign combined education with free health services, ensuring women left with practical support. Available services included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HIV Testing Services (HTS) and PrEP initiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cervical and prostate cancer screenings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breast exams and mammograms with the Pink Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full access to <strong>contraceptive methods<\/strong> for informed family planning decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-community-voices\">Community Voices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local resident Nobuhle Mkheshane welcomed the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were many aspects of raising my baby I hadn\u2019t considered. This campaign gave me guidance on being a better parent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also noted how healthcare workers helped her overcome cultural myths about pregnancy that can harm mothers and babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-youth-friendly-resources\">Youth-Friendly Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional Nurse Naso Thobejane encouraged young people to use the <strong>youth and adolescent-friendly services<\/strong> available at local clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYouth can visit their nearest clinic for advice. Health promoters and clinicians are always available to share information,\u201d Thobejane explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/new-bond-to-fund-hiv-aids-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Africa Adopts New Social Impact Bond to Fund HIV-Aids Research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strengthening-community-health\">Strengthening Community Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this initiative, Ekurhuleni District Health Services reaffirmed its commitment to maternal, child, and women\u2019s health. By promoting <strong>reproductive health education<\/strong> alongside practical services, the district is helping families make informed choices that lead to healthier outcomes for mothers and babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Issued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.gov.za\/Departments\/DepartmentDetails\/CPM-001006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gauteng Department of Health<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni\u2019s clinic campaign promotes family planning, antenatal care, and reproductive health to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":28467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Ekurhuleni\u2019s clinic campaign promotes family planning, antenatal care, and reproductive health to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[11202,11200],"ppma_author":[11567],"class_list":["post-28465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-community-news","tag-social-issues-news"],"authors":[{"term_id":11567,"user_id":7,"is_guest":0,"slug":"makhosazane","display_name":"Makhosazane","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08ae8e4b9b86dbda0979f667ab20cfeaa3877eb672acde59c0901ed43e1c05ab?s=96&r=g","author_category":"1","first_name":"Makhosazane","last_name":"Jiyane","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":"As an SEO Content Editor with a background in journalism and digital media, I have a passion for crafting high-quality, engaging, and informative content that connects with audiences and ranks on search engines. 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