Monday, March 10, 2014

Health - This week is Brain Awareness Week

In today's show, we spoke to Matilda Malamba – Social Worker at Heads Up. We were talking about how they support people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury and their families. This week is Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Brain Awareness Week also aims to increase community awareness of the potential for improving the long-term health of the brain through lifestyle changes and risk-reduction strategies. For further information you can contact HeadsUp on (021) 361 5434 or send an email to info@headsup.org.za

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