South Africa, Johannesburg: The Full Gospel Church of God Johannesburg hosted a Non-Denominational Health & Wellness Conference on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 40 Alexender RD Turffontein at 9:00 AM.
The Conference was attended by several delegations from various organisations in South Africa. The President of the Christ Hospital Ministry (CHM) joined the event all the way from the UK.
The stakeholders from the Gospel Chruch included the Cansa Association of South Africa, Phola (Mental Health), The Breast Health Foundation and the Restoration Center (Drug Rehabilitation) were also present at the event.
During the Conference, the speakers emphasised the importance of Health and Wellness in one’s life. They also tackled various issues including Breast Cancer, Mental health and Drug addiction.
The Health and Wellness Conference aimed at:-
- Raising awareness and promote education about Breast Cancer among people
- To provide information and emotional support to the health patients
- To provide Psychological support to breast cancer survivors and patient navigators.
The Gospel Church also shared a detailed guide on Breast self-examination for women. They believe that this is a perfect way to lead a healthy lifestyle. As per them, Breast self-examination must be done at least a month during ovulation. This allows the women to understand and catch any abnormalities forming in their bodies, including lumps at an early stage.
A Breast self-examination can done by adopting several changes to the daily life routines; these include:-
- In front of a Mirror: Check for any changes in the look and feel of the breasts, such as dimpling, size difference and nipple discharge. Inspect four ways: Arms at sides, arms overhead, firmly pressing hands on hips, and bending forward.
- Lying down: Lay on the back with a pillow under the right shoulder and right hand under the head. Make a circular motion with four fingers of hands, follow up and down over the entire breast area, under the arms, up to the shoulder bones, pressing firmly and repeating the same process on the other side.
- Whilst Bathing: With the Right arm raised, check breast size with a soapy left hand and fingers flat, repeat the same process mentioned in lying down.