Doctor Deidré Reed General Practitioner

June is National Men's Health Month! This month is all about encouraging the men in your life (including you, men out there!) to take care of their bodies by eating right, exercising, and working to prevent disease.

The Helderberg Family Practice is a female-owned medical practice that focusses on the entire family and endeavour to practice evidence-based medicine with a holistic pragmatic approach. Visit www.thehfp.co.za or phone 021 295 1146 for appointments or more information.

World AIDS Day is commemorated each year on the 1st of December and is an opportunity for every community to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and remember those who have died.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week ( WAAW ) is celebrated from 18 to 24 November every year. WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance ( AMR ) and to encourage best practices for using antimicrobials responsibly among the general public, health workers and policy makers, to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.