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MEDIA RELEASE – At least six South African children die every month due to poisoning

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MEDIA RELEASE – At least six South African children die every month due to poisoning

By Shane|2024-03-14T11:23:19+00:00March 14, 2024|Categories: News, Poisons|Tags: Child Health, child poisoning prevention, Child Safety Advocacy, child safety tips, ChildSafe South Africa, Hazardous Substance Safety, Home Safety, Injury Prevention, poison awareness, Poison Information Centre, Poison Information Helpline, Poison Prevention, Poisoning Deaths, poisoning incidents in children, Protecting Children from Poison, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa|

MEDIA RELEASE At least Six Children Die Every Month [...]

“The Silent Hazard: Tackling Poison Ingestion in South Africa”

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“The Silent Hazard: Tackling Poison Ingestion in South Africa”

By Shane|2024-06-12T06:33:16+00:00February 22, 2024|Categories: News, Poisons|Tags: Child Health, Child Safety, Childhood Poisoning, ChildSafe South Africa, Education, Emergency Response, First Aid, Home Safety, Injury Prevention, Poison Control, Poison Ingestion, Poison Prevention, South Africa|

In South Africa, the threat of child poisoning silently looms [...]

Insights on How to Handle Poison & Bites in Children

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Insights on How to Handle Poison & Bites in Children

By Shane|2023-12-27T09:18:02+00:00December 27, 2023|Categories: News, Poisons|Tags: Cape Town, Child Health, Child Ingestion Safety, Childrens health, ECD, Education, Emergency Care, First Aid, Home Safety, ingestions, Injury Prevention, Paediatric Care, paediatrics, Parenting Tips, Poison, Poison Prevention, Western Cape|

Accidents can occur in the blink of an eye, and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE: A New Initiative for Child Safety Launched in Eastern Cape

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MEDIA RELEASE: A New Initiative for Child Safety Launched in Eastern Cape

Shane2024-11-19T20:10:33+00:00November 19, 2024|Categories: General, News|Tags: child injury awareness, child injury education, child injury prevention, child injury training, Child Safety, ChildSafe South Africa, community health workers, Early Childhood Development, Eastern Cape, Education, Safety measures for children, South Africa, Woolworths|

MEDIA RELEASE: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2024

Shane2024-11-15T09:29:15+00:00November 15, 2024|Categories: General, News, Road Safety|

ChildSafe South Africa Welcomes Nisha Jacob as Research Committee Chairperson

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ChildSafe South Africa Welcomes Nisha Jacob as Research Committee Chairperson

Shane2024-11-13T13:45:44+00:00November 13, 2024|Categories: General, News|Tags: Chairperson, Child Health, Child Safety, ChildSafe South Africa, Health information systems, Infectious diseases, Injury Prevention, Nisha Jacob, Public Health Physician, Research Committee, University of Cape Town|

Three Steps That Could Save A Life

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Three Steps That Could Save A Life

Shane2024-11-12T08:20:03+00:00November 12, 2024|Categories: General, News, Water safety|Tags: Child Safety, child water safety, ChildSafe South Africa, CPR certification, drowning prevention, Injury Prevention, life-saving tips, Parenting Tips, prevent child drowning, Safety measures for children, South Africa, supervise children, swimming lessons for kids., water safety guidelines, water watcher|

New Road Safety Initiative for Children with Special Needs

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New Road Safety Initiative for Children with Special Needs

Shane2024-11-04T07:29:43+00:00November 4, 2024|Categories: General, News, Road Safety|Tags: children with special needs, ChildSafe South Africa, Injury Prevention, JTTC, Junior Traffic Training Centre, Motor vehicle crash statistics, Oasis Special School, Pedestrian Safety, road fatalities, Road Safety, Road safety for children, South Africa, speed restriction, Western Cape, Western Cape Mobility Department|

ChildSafe South Africa Welcomes Natasha Wagiet as New Chairperson of the Board

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ChildSafe South Africa Welcomes Natasha Wagiet as New Chairperson of the Board

Shane2024-11-02T07:46:04+00:00November 2, 2024|Categories: General, News|Tags: advocacy, Chairperson, Child Health, Child Safety, Children's rights, ChildSafe South Africa, ENS Africa, ESG, impact litigation, Injury Prevention, Natasha Wagiet, pro bono, Safety measures for children, socio-economic rights, South Africa|

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