Yes. You will still be able to get family planning services from your local clinic. But try to find out if there are changes to the service or if it has been moved. Be sure to continue with your family planning during this time to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Remember that condoms give you protection against […]
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Yes, your baby should still be taken for immunisations as usual. The government has said that immunisations are an essential service. If you can make your way to the clinics, please take care and use all the usual protection measures. Wear a cloth mask and don’t fiddle with it. Wash hands for 20 seconds with […]
If you are living with an extended family, you should take the same precautions to avoid COVID-19 infection as other people. You and your child can help protect yourselves by: Wash hands as often as possible with soap for 20 seconds (or use alcohol sanitiser) Try to stay more than 2 meters away from others, […]
Yes. Children can seem well or have mild COVID-19, but still spread the virus to other people. So, as far as possible, children should be kept apart from adults who have illnesses like asthma, TB and diabetes and other serious health problems. Also, children should be kept apart from adults over 60 years of age […]
Children tend to have a mild type of COVID-19 illness if they get the infection. But they can spread it easily to others. As we go into flu season, children can pick up viruses other than Corona at this time. The symptoms caused by these viruses may be very similar to COVID-19. You should take […]
If you are working out of the home, try to protect your children and other family members from COVID-19. Stay home as much as possible At work Wear a clean cloth mask. Try to stay more than 2 meters away from others Don’t hug or kiss or have ANY physical contact with anyone Avoid touching […]
Breastfeed: with proper handwashing before. If you have COVID-19, breastfeed with a mask. Hold your newborn baby skin-to-skin on your chest (but keep them warm). Everyone in the house should wash hands often with soap for 20 seconds (or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser). Choose only two or three other people to help with the baby. […]
Breastfeeding is recommended for all mothers, including mothers who have, or may have COVID-19. So far, the COVID-19 virus has not been found in breastmilk. Always wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds before and after you breastfeed. Make sure you follow good respiratory hygiene: cough or sneeze into your bent elbow covering your […]
Many mothers are worried about their pregnancies and COVID-19. Here is some information about what is normal for pregnancy, what could be due to anxiety or a cold, what could be a pregnancy complication and what could be symptoms of COVID-19. Heart palpitations: these are usually from a lot of stress and worry or could […]
Women who may have or have COVID-19 can have normal labour and there is no need for a special type of delivery such as caesarean section. Skin-to-skin care and breastfeeding should start at birth. All women arriving at a facility in labour must wear a cloth mask and will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms. If […]