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Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome hits only one child every five years in Malta and the condition that affects the kidneys can be fatal. But one of these children is on the road to recovery and she celebrates this in Pink.

Out with The Sunday Times of Malta tomorrow, the magazine meets a little girl who was struck by the rare condition and is living a rare recovery. It explains the symptoms and treatment in the belief that raising awareness of uncommon illnesses is always a help for speedier diagnosis.

The feature also looks at the family’s suffering as their baby had to spend half her life in a hospital bed, hooked on to a Hickman line and unable to enjoy the simple pleasures that other children do.

The January issue of Malta’s women’s magazine also sends a clear message on the harsh dangers of texting while driving – a vice that most are guilty of, but that can have life-changing and lethal repercussions. It is an eye-opener that could serve to prevent people from ever taking their eye off the road.

Fashion also plays an important part in this issue, particularly with the January sales in full swing, and readers can learn to avoid the pitfalls of so-called bargains, while sprucing up their winter wardrobes for a song.

Pink is a monthly magazine, produced and published by Allied Newspapers Ltd and printed by Progress Press.