Karien

April 25, 2017
preeclampsia, maternal care, neonatal diagnostics, perinatal

Concerned about PE? The importance of early diagnosis

Preeclampsia – the most common complication during pregnancy. It affects between 2% – 10% of pregnancies worldwide with the impact of the disease being more prevalent in […]
April 25, 2017
cancer treatment and diagnose, palliative care

A Momentous Shift in Cancer Care

Therapy can extend lives of advanced cancer patients by three months. Can palliative care improve the quality of life of patients who have cancer? A recent […]
March 30, 2017
Diagnose tuberculosis early

The end of Tuberculosis by 2030? “Let Our Actions Count”

Can we end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases by 2030? March is Tuberculosis (TB) month. It is commemorated annually across the globe, […]
March 2, 2017
Neonatal care

Private Obstetric Care Crisis

Will there be obstetricians left in the private sector by 2020? The South African gynecological society has warned that there won’t be any obstetricians left in the […]
February 23, 2017

Sugar Tax – when to expect it?

Sugar Tax Controversy: Budget Speech 2017 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan gave an update on the status of one of South Africa’s most controversial new taxes – […]
February 16, 2017
vape, vaping, tobacco

To Vape or not to Vape?

February 14, 2017
diagnostic equipment

Non-communicable disease: prevent and diagnose, a priority