Why are we abandoning mothers?
If we are to prevent the problem of abandoned children, we are obliged to with their mothers. We cannot afford to abandon the women who hold the key to their own and their children’s futures . . . Read more
Dr Simone Honikman, PMHP Director, in her letter to the Editor,
Cape Times, October 2010
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The problem of abandoned and abused children hits our headlines again. The PMHP urges active commitment to working with mothers in distress to prevent negative outcomes for children and their mothers. Click on the links below right to access recent media coverage on this issue.
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| Pregnant and depressed? |
Parent24.com |
| Organisations urge support for young mothers - mental health problems not identified |
Cape Argus |
| Screen moms-to-be for mental illness |
Health24.com |
| Calls for mental illness screen for moms-to-be |
Eyewitness News |
| Dumped baby summit |
News24.com |
| Calls for psychiatric screening for moms-to-be |
SAPA |
| 50 abandonded babies for everyone one in the media spotlight - MEC |
Eyewitness News |
| More and more babies dumped |
The Sowetan |
| Dumping of kids cause for concern |
The Sowetan |
| Emergency summit calls for screening of moms to be |
SAPA |
| Podcast: Emergency summit on baby dumping |
Cape Talk |
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