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CapeTalk’s Sara-Jayne Makwala King is joined on Weekend Breakfast by the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP’s), Dr Wisani Makhomisane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pippa speaks to Dr. Dana Niehaus, a Geriatric psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, as part of our feature Retirement Matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graeme Raubenheimer, in for CapeTalk’s Sara-Jayne Makwala King, is joined on Weekend Breakfast by Dr Bavi Vythilingum, a Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Vin talks to experienced microbiologist Dr Jennifer Coetzee about an increasingly urgent issue: multidrug-resistant infections. With resistance to common antibiotics on the rise, the need for novel treatment agents has never been more pressing. Dr. Coetzee shares her insights on the latest treatments making headway in the fight against multidrug-resistant infections.About our Guest: Jennifer Coetzee is a qualified as a Clinical Microbiologist from University of Witwatersrand and spent time working as a Consultant at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Currently working as a Consultant Microbiologist in the Clinical Microbiology and Molecular biology departments of Ampath's National Reference Laboratory in Centurion, Gauteng. A member of South African Society of Clinical Microbiology (SASCM) as well as European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).Research interests include documenting the emergence of carbapenemases in South Africa, and the epidemiology of invasive fungal infections.WE'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE – Visit the Microbe Mail website to sign up for updates Follow on:Instagram: Microbe_MailX/Twitter: @microbemailFacebook: MicrobeMailTiktok: @microbe.mailWatch this episode on our new YouTube channel: Microbe MailE-mail us: mail.microbe@gmail.com

Episode 32 - We spotlight The South African Society for Ostomates, co-founded by Faizal Jacobs, discussing challenges in ostomy care and empowering ostomates with resources, community, and life-changing support. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

The psychedelic drug psilocybin shows promise as a new treatment for mental health conditions such as severe depression, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but that does not mean it is risk-free.  The hallucinogenic properties of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms”, carry substantial risks of harmful side-effects and its safety and efficacy as a medical treatment has not yet been proven, the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) warns.  The caution advised by SASOP, as the professional body for psychiatry in SA, comes amid growing calls from public activists for de-criminalisation of psychedelics, court challenges to their status as illegal substances, and limited legalisation in a few countries for controlled medical purposes.  Psychiatrist Dr Bavi Vythilingum, member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) explains more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and advocating for better mental health care around the globe. In tonight's Psychological Matters we'll be exploring how work can impact our mental health, both positively and negatively. From the stress of deadlines to the fulfilment of achieving goals, our jobs can shape our well-being in profound ways. We will unpack the factors that contribute to workplace stress and burnout, as well as the ways in which work can enhance our mental health when balanced properly. Joining us for this conversation is Dr Alicia Porter, Board Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Alicia Porter Board member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's Medical Matters, we delve into an important and often overlooked issue: childhood trauma and its lifelong effects. Childhood trauma can profoundly impact an individual's mental, emotional, and physical well-being, shaping their experiences and relationships well into adulthood. As we observe National Child Protection Week, we will shed light on what childhood trauma is, how it manifests, it's long terms effects into one's adulthood and how we can create a safer environment or our children. According to Missing Children South Africa, 77% of children are found, can you imagine the trauma they have experienced and will continue to experience as they reintegrate into society? Joining us to have this discussion is Dr Alicia Porter,  Board Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday saw the start of Child Protection Week (26 May - 2 June).By the age of 17, 6 in every 10 South African children will undergo at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE) – defined as stressful and potentially traumatic situations that occur during childhood and adolescence and threaten their safety, security, trust or bodily integrity.”  This exposure to trauma and violence has lifelong impacts on children.  A 2023 South African study found that each ACE event in childhood raised the risk of adulthood depression by 12%, anxiety by 10% and inability to manage stress by 17%.  Adult participants in the research group experienced (on average) three ACE events by 17. So how do we intervene?Dr Justine Dreyer, Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are absoultely blessed to have an amazing and humble Nayab Sultan join us on the Conversation this week. Genuinely one of the biggest honours I have had to speak to someone who has achieved so much to help humanity. Just listen. That''s all I can say. Just listen.Dr. Nayab Sultan is a certified Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental Sciences Professional with licenses in Occupational Medicine1. He has over 35 years of global experience across 60 countries and several sectors including construction, engineering, mining, tunnelling, oil and gas, process industries as well as trade unions and governmental and non-governmental organizations.During his extensive career, he has worked with organizations of all types ranging from global leaders to small family-run businesses2. His clients have included ABB, Saudi Aramco, Shell, BP, British Coal Board, Tata Steel, Imperial College London, Jaguar Landrover, Dubai Dry Docks, Georgia Pacific (Pulp and Paper), Fujitsu, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE1978, Victoria), Capital Regional District, Metro Vancouver, Tuvalu Seafarers Union, and the Ministry of Labour, Government of Uganda.Dr. Sultan is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham in the Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences department3. He is also an Examiner for the National Examinations Board for Occupational Safety and Health in Leicester, GB3. He serves on the Research and Ethics Committee at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada.He has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Malawi's School of Applied Sciences, Department of Environmental Health3. He has been a Course Reviewer and Instructor, and a Course Developer at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences.Dr. Sultan holds a PhD in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He also has a Master of Research (MRes) from the University of Hull, and an M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham3. He completed his M.Phil by Research at the University of the West Indies.He is an international expert in work-related ill-health and occupational diseases, and a subject matter expert in Silica Dust Management, Silicosis, and Silica-Induced Diseases.Dr. Sultan is a member of several professional organizations including the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the International Commission on Occupational Health, and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayabsultan/Website: http://www.global-hse.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drnayabsultan Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) has sounded the alarm, highlighting the mental health implications for teenage mothers as it launches its Pregnancy Awareness Week campaign from February 6th to 10th.

Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Naz Daniels Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is episode 148 and there're negotiations afoot between Dingana and the Voortrekkers, at the behest of Captain Henry Jervis who led the small detachment of British troops based at Port Natal. Their role was to stabilise the Natal region after a year of extreme violence, the Voortrekkers and the AmaZulu king Dingana were fighting tooth and nail. Jervis as you heard was one of the characters in our history that crop up here and there and are able to act as neutral arbitrators between different factions. Gambusha the trusted inceku sent by Dinanga had arrived at the British camp on 23 February 1839 and said that the AmaZulu were on the brink of ruin and would accept any terms that Jervis would propose. Gambusha also asked for the British to consider allying themselves with the AmaZulu to oppose the Voortrekker expansion, Dingana wanted British protection. Jervis could not do this, saying that his role was to act as a go-between and could not take sides. Gambusha took that message back to the Zulu king. On the 23rd March two inceku called Gikwana and Gungwana returned to Port Natal with 300 of the Boer horses they had captured in the year of fighting as a sign of good faith. Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius then arrived as you heard, calling himself the “Grand Commandant of the Right Worshipful the representative assembly of the South African Society at Natal.” Had business cards been a thing back in 1839 that title wouldn't fit on one side. Nevertheless, peace talks were now underway. Eventually the terms were agreed — that Dingana would return all the muskets, horses, sheep and 19,300 cattle he'd taken from the trekkers and allow them to live unmolested south of the Thukela River. IN turn, the Boers would assist the Zulu should they come under attack. It was also agreed that from now on, all AmaZulu emissaries who crossed the Thukela River should carry a white flag indicating who they were, and that those found without this pass would be shot on sight. Pretorius also demanded that Dingana should send a messenger directly to him in Pietermaritzburg when they were ready to hand over the cattle and other goods. The British were to be left out of future meetings. The problem for Dingana, is that he was now trying to carve out new territory that was in the name of the Swazi king Sobhuza the First. And the reason why it was a problem was the Swazi could fight like the amaZulu. And yet, Dingana was also using Pretorius' final demand as part of his political strategy, because when men married, they would have to be given land for their homesteads. By occupying vast tracts of Swazi land, Dingana would also be reinforcing his own political power, colonising new vistas for the Zulu. There was another reason why Dingana was focusing on the amaSwazi, a people whom the AmaZulu looked down on. Attacking them would be part of an ihlambo, a washing of the spears, a purification ceremony bathed in blood marking the end of the period of mourning set off by the humiliation of being defeated by the Boers. This washing of the spears would mean the evil spirits that caused the defeat, the umnyama, the evil influence, would be pushed away into the territory of the foe.The Swazi now faced a amaZulu invasion which began in the winter of 1839, a far more threatening action than any of the previous raids. This was an attack of colonial occupation by four Amabutho, the umBelebele, the uNomdayana, umKulutshane and the imVoko. Klwana kaNgqengele led these regiments, a man from one of the most powerful chiefly houses, the Buthelezi. It was Mpande kaSenzangakhona who was going to change the equation. Dingana's half-brother had been in hiding after another attempt on his life by the capricious Zulu king, and in September 1839 he had fled across the Thukela River with 17 000 people, and 25 000 head of cattle.

This is episode 148 and there're negotiations afoot between Dingana and the Voortrekkers, at the behest of Captain Henry Jervis who led the small detachment of British troops based at Port Natal. Their role was to stabilise the Natal region after a year of extreme violence, the Voortrekkers and the AmaZulu king Dingana were fighting tooth and nail. Jervis as you heard was one of the characters in our history that crop up here and there and are able to act as neutral arbitrators between different factions. Gambusha the trusted inceku sent by Dinanga had arrived at the British camp on 23 February 1839 and said that the AmaZulu were on the brink of ruin and would accept any terms that Jervis would propose. Gambusha also asked for the British to consider allying themselves with the AmaZulu to oppose the Voortrekker expansion, Dingana wanted British protection. Jervis could not do this, saying that his role was to act as a go-between and could not take sides. Gambusha took that message back to the Zulu king. On the 23rd March two inceku called Gikwana and Gungwana returned to Port Natal with 300 of the Boer horses they had captured in the year of fighting as a sign of good faith. Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius then arrived as you heard, calling himself the “Grand Commandant of the Right Worshipful the representative assembly of the South African Society at Natal.” Had business cards been a thing back in 1839 that title wouldn't fit on one side. Nevertheless, peace talks were now underway. Eventually the terms were agreed — that Dingana would return all the muskets, horses, sheep and 19,300 cattle he'd taken from the trekkers and allow them to live unmolested south of the Thukela River. IN turn, the Boers would assist the Zulu should they come under attack. It was also agreed that from now on, all AmaZulu emissaries who crossed the Thukela River should carry a white flag indicating who they were, and that those found without this pass would be shot on sight. Pretorius also demanded that Dingana should send a messenger directly to him in Pietermaritzburg when they were ready to hand over the cattle and other goods. The British were to be left out of future meetings. The problem for Dingana, is that he was now trying to carve out new territory that was in the name of the Swazi king Sobhuza the First. And the reason why it was a problem was the Swazi could fight like the amaZulu. And yet, Dingana was also using Pretorius' final demand as part of his political strategy, because when men married, they would have to be given land for their homesteads. By occupying vast tracts of Swazi land, Dingana would also be reinforcing his own political power, colonising new vistas for the Zulu. There was another reason why Dingana was focusing on the amaSwazi, a people whom the AmaZulu looked down on. Attacking them would be part of an ihlambo, a washing of the spears, a purification ceremony bathed in blood marking the end of the period of mourning set off by the humiliation of being defeated by the Boers. This washing of the spears would mean the evil spirits that caused the defeat, the umnyama, the evil influence, would be pushed away into the territory of the foe.The Swazi now faced a amaZulu invasion which began in the winter of 1839, a far more threatening action than any of the previous raids. This was an attack of colonial occupation by four Amabutho, the umBelebele, the uNomdayana, umKulutshane and the imVoko. Klwana kaNgqengele led these regiments, a man from one of the most powerful chiefly houses, the Buthelezi. It was Mpande kaSenzangakhona who was going to change the equation. Dingana's half-brother had been in hiding after another attempt on his life by the capricious Zulu king, and in September 1839 he had fled across the Thukela River with 17 000 people, and 25 000 head of cattle.

Irene Oxley is the President of the South African Society of Artists and is in conversation with Africa Melane about The Kunya Art Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Psychological matters this evening we look at the the mental health congress and how the congress aims to address the resource and budget constraints to involve more community members in the fight against mental health stigma and access to care. This evening we're joined by Dr Alicia Porter, Board Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crystal speaks to Dr Anusha Lachman, President Elect of South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara-Jayne Makwala King speaks to writer and mother Estelle Erasmus and Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, Dr. Ronell Williams, about the symptoms and treatment for postpartum rage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr Bavi Vythilingum joins John from The South African Society of Psychiatrists to offer insight on the value and purpose of the recent FDA approval of the First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression in the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: The trial of Lauren Dickason continues in the New Zealand High Court after she admitted killing her three young daughters and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and infanticide. The case has been met with shock in New Zealand and South Africa. Dr Gagu Matsebula is a Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists and he joins John to consider the criteria for such a breaking point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa speaks to Dr Alicia Porter, a Board Member at the South African Society of Psychiatrists as the world marks World Autism Month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr Terri Henderson is a child psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP). She joins Amy to discuss the reality of teenage self-harm in South Africa and to suggest methods of prevention and therapy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Eugene Allers | Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarence speaks to Dr Alicia Porter Board member of South African Society of Psychiatrists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Gagu Matsebula | Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr. Max Winkler | President of South African Society of Travel MedicineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Member of the Executive Council of South African Society of Physiotherapy, Brent Grimsley on some last minutes preparations for the Comrades marathon and what to do the night before the race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Karen Coertze | Private Sector Liaison Officer at the South African Society of Physiotherap So we thought we'd spend some time today chatting to a physiotherapist about race preparation, on the road management and race recovery.  Joining me on the line is Karen Coertze who is the Private Sector Liaison Officer at the South African Society of Physiotherapy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Marshinee Naidoo - Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr. Shaquir Salduker | Member  of South African Society of Psychiatrists  [SASOP] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Psychological Matters feature, we talk to Dr Ian Westmore, Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, about breaking the stigma/silence that it is unmanly for men to seek assistance when dealing with mental/emotional issues especially since June is also Men's health month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Addiction to over the counter drugs Dr Eugene Allers - Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South African Society of Psychiatrists is urging men to seek mental health, during this men's health month.

Talking Point is a weekly panel discussion hosted by Weekend Breakfast presenter Sara-Jayne King - previous topics have included: 'Should the Sex Offenders Register be made public?', 'Can you recover from an affair?', 'Culture, Community and Conscious Parenting in SA'. Guest: Dr. Ronelle Price-Hughes | Child Psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, in our series on women in medicine, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof Vanessa Steenkamp, the Deputy Dean of Teaching & Learning in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria. As an active member of scientific organizations she holds among other an executive role as President of the South African Association of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, President of the Federation of South African Society of Pathology and Vice-President of the Toxicology Society of South Africa. Her remit at the University of Pretoria encompasses 43 departments within Dentistry, Health Care Sciences, Health Systems and Public Health, and the School of Medicine. She emphasises that teaching and learning is an evolving process and institutions aim to equip students with skill sets to help future proof them for jobs which don't yet exist; instilling lifelong learning and embracing technology. We discuss a couple of recent initiatives geared towards the well-being of students. Namely a food parcel project, noting that at least 30% of students are food insecure and the other the UP Sight project which addressed students' vision. We highlight the fact that there are still low levels of women entering STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and remark on interventions to build a pipeline from school to university to the workplace. We also remark on the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles. Prof. Steenkamp encourages more women to embrace opportunities to rise to the top, urging women to stand together, support each other, join industry networks and participate in mentoring initiatives. Prof. Steenkamp shares her formulas for living life to the full, making space for family and a professional career. Tune in for more…

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing comes in a number of different formats. On this episode, Microbe Mail host Dr Vindana Chibabhai speaks to Dr Warren Lowman about MICs - minimum inhibitory concentrations...how they are derived, why and when they are important to consider. YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMGGgx-KFmeZoRuJW0OMxM-i4mRqSIwgaAl7afAxvIO3wmuw/viewform?usp=sf_link (HERE!) About our Guest: I am a pathologist in microbiology passionate about bugs with a particular focus on the clinical application and integration of microbiological diagnostic services in specialized medical care. Bacteriology is my first love and I have a particular interest in hospital pathogens and the associated diagnostic and antimicrobial treatment aspects of these bugs. Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections and the application of data derived from hospital surveillance systems is another key focus area. I am actively involved in these activities on a daily basis where I balance my time between laboratory-based diagnostic work and clinical ward rounds focusing on ICU/transplant-related microbiology and infection prevention and control aspects. I am actively involved in numerous academic-related activities, am the current chairperson of the South African Society of Clinical Microbiology, and am passionate about sharing knowledge in the field. Outside of work I am kept busy by my 3 sons, wonderful wife, nature, cooking and the odd-game of golf! Microbiological interests: 1. ICU-related antimicrobial therapy a. Clinical/ patient issues related to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. b. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and its application to treatment of critically ill patients 2. Transplant Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3. Infection Prevention and Control a. Hospital surveillance systems b. Healthcare-associated pathogens 4. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Links: Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre https://www.linkedin.com/company/wits-donald-gordon-medical-centre-pty-limited/?originalSubdomain=za (LinkedIn) and https://www.facebook.com/Wits-Donald-Gordon-Medical-Centre-118831771471611/ (Facebook) Pathcare https://www.pathcare.co.za/ (website) and https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathcare/?originalSubdomain=za (LinkedIn ) Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgaP3aUNkjrgOxR8Ei6UaEw (Microbe Mail) Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  Check out https://pin.it/2Krw0r4 (Pinterest) for our Storyboards @mailmicrobe

Clement Manyathela is joined by a Psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, Dr Kagisho Maaraganye to talk about how you can check yourself into a psychiatric institution and when to do it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For tonight's Medical Matters we are joined by Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa, Professor and Director of Pharmacology Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State, who together with an expert advisory committee consisting of Deputy President of the South African Society for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Society, Guest Professor Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and the current chairperson of the World Health Organisation's (WHO), have partnered with FARMOVS, (a South African clinical research organisation that conducts ICH-GCP compliant Phase I to III clinical trials), to advance clinical research on African traditional medicines to find effective solutions against the COVID-19 virus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Lonese Jacobs, President of the South African Society of Physiotherapists  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Microbe Mail, we go through everyday things that every healthcare practitioner should and shouldn't do in infection prevention and control practices. Guest: Professor Adriano G Duse Adriano G Duse is the Professor and Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.   He is a passionate about education and teaches under- and postgraduate students in the Faculty.  He is the recipient of teaching awards and nominations such as the Phillip V Tobias Medal/Convocation Distinguished Teacher's Award, the Daubenton Prize for Distinguished Teaching in Medical Microbiology and the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Award.  Professor Duse has also received the James Gear Medal for Academic Excellence. In 2005 he introduced the training of infection control nurses in the form of an ‘Advanced Diploma in Infection Control' consisting of a two year training course in conjunction with the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences. Prof Duse served as a Southern African Chair for the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP).  GARP is a project of the Centre for Diseases Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) which works to create greater awareness among policymakers in low-middle income countries about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and to develop country-relevant issues.  Professor Duse expertise in viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) started in 1996 and resulted in him being appointed by the World Health Organisation, Geneva, to act as expert consultant and provide education to health care staff and case management during the 2005 Angolan Marburg viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak and the 2006/7 Kenyan Rift Valley fever outbreak.  In December 2012 he was appointed WHO short-term consultant for the Infection Control Group for the Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak response team in Uganda.  In 2014-15 he was deployed to Liberia, Sierra Leone & Nigeria in his capacity as an Ebola haemorrhagic fever expert. Subsequently, Professor Duse was appointed a member of the WHO Global Infection Prevention and Control Task Team. In addition to VHFs, Professor Duse has been actively involved at national level in the South African National Task Team to curb the transmission of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases in detainees in South African prison cells and correctional facilities. Professor Duse has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications, of which close on 80 are PubMed listed, several chapters of textbooks and is an invited speaker and has presented extensively at both local and international scientific conferences. Professor Duse has a special interest in Travel Medicine and is an EXCO member of the South African Society of Travel Medicine and was appointed Chair of the Scientific Organizing Committee for the 2016 (last year) and 2018 international scientific meetings in this discipline. Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgaP3aUNkjrgOxR8Ei6UaEw (Microbe Mail) Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  Prof Duse: Website: https://www.wits.ac.za/staff/academic-a-z-listing/d/adrianodusewitsacza/ (Wits University) Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/AntiPestLeague/?_rdc=1&_rdr (The Anti-Pestilence League) https://web.facebook.com/groups/274593472735995?_rdc=1&_rdr (Adriano's Sunday Concerts), https://web.facebook.com/agdduse?_rdc=1&_rdr (Adriano Duse)

Dr Ela Manga is a medical doctor in Muldersdrift specializing in bringing mindfulness back into medicine and using various integrative techniques in her daily practice.  She uses modern medicine as a framework but focuses on looking at the root causes of illness rather than focusing on treating symptoms.  Dr Ela Manga recognizes the need for health coaches as her approach is to treat her patients as partners in order to sustain wellness.Dr Ela has created an integrative approach to mental, physical and emotional health which includes drawing on a variety of methodologies, traditions, latest research, and experience. She has formulated a system for energy management which guides a process of sustainable growth. Dr Ela is particularly passionate about breathwork as a powerful way to support people in their healing process. Dr Manga sits on several Organisation's Boards, including One Sky International, Caleo Capital and ACISA (Axis Cancer Institute of South Africa). She offers one-on-one sessions, Skype sessions and facilitation of workshops and retreats. Dr Ela is the founder of Breathwork Africa and her book on mastering energy in the age of burnout, The Energy Code, was published in 2017.Join us as we explore:Why training as a GP is not supporting sustainable wellnessWhy we need to stop treating symptoms and importance of Integrative medicineEpigenetics - What will determine what genes are expressedHow the landscape of breathwork has changed and the influence of Covid.Why people have so much anxiety and fear over the last 12 monthsThe ultimate health prevention to build resilience and support our immune systemSympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system – adrenal fatigue and burnout explained Dr Ela Manga's go to tips to support the parasympathetic nervous systemWhy health coaching plays such a fundamental role to guide us towards change and empowerment  Mentions:Patrick Mckeownhttps://oxygenadvantage.com/Dr Mark Hymanhttps://drhyman.com/South African Society of Integrative Medicinehttps://integrativemedicine.co.za/?fbclid=IwAR1FCW6W0I-Iqj7Q01MKAUPl2EQgWvpysB0tmCR_Flg5UxgP-LqdE2w9uUQ Contacthttps://www.drelamanga.com/https://www.breathworkafrica.co.za/

  Clement Manyathela speaks to Psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, Dr Aneshree Moodley about the struggles faced by transgender youths and the Data relating to suicide rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This conversation with Professor Nadine explores the origins of the development industry, its current state,and what it means to decolonize. Nadine Bowers Du Toit (1977) is currently an Associate Professor in ‘Theology and Development' (Dept. Practical Theology & Missiology) at the Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa). Besides lecturing, publishing and supervising post- graduate students, Nadine is often invited to address congregations, religious leaders and NGO's on the topic of religion's role in addressing issues of poverty, inequality and injustice. She serves on the board of two Non-Profit Organisations, is the Director of the Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR) at Stellenbosch University and is also the outgoing chairperson of the South African Society for Practical Theology (SPTSA). Within the university she serves on the management committee of the Faculty of Theology as chairperson of the faculty Transformation committee. She sees herself as an activist academic always seeking to push for space for more voices to be heard. Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism. To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via Paypal: msingikenya@gmail.com Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust Mpesa: +254 792 176 030 Follow Msingi on Twitter and Instagram @msingitrust --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/msingitalks/message

Saskie speaks to Dr Richard Nichol, Chairperson of the South African Society of Psychiatrists' Child and Adolescent Special Interest Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, we're in conversation with Hlengiwe Skosana, a senior associate at Garlicke & Bousfield's law firm's employment law department. She holds an LLB and an LLM in Labour Law from the Nelson Mandela University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Labour Dispute Resolution Practice from the University of Witwatersrand. Hlengiwe serves as a regional committee member for the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW), and as a governor on the interim board of governors for the Anton Lembede Maths, Science and Technology Academy: School of Innovation. wits.journalism.co.za

Tonight, we’re in conversation with Hlengiwe Skosana, a senior associate at Garlicke & Bousfield’s law firm’s employment law department. She holds an LLB and an LLM in Labour Law from the Nelson Mandela University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Labour Dispute Resolution Practice from the University of Witwatersrand. Hlengiwe serves as a regional committee member for the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW), and as a governor on the interim board of governors for the Anton Lembede Maths, Science and Technology Academy: School of Innovation.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speak with Dr. Helen Bayne lecturer, researcher, and sports scientist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. We covered a range of topics from how she blends her positions as a researcher, a professor and a consultant, and how her beginnings as a gymnast and coach have informed her journey. We gain insights on working with athletes to improve their performance and overall health and potential pitfalls of working with wearables. Finally we learn from her unique perspectives working in South Africa and co-founding the South African Society of Biomechanics. Follow Helen on Twitter: @HelenBayneZA Helen's website: https://www.helenbayne.com/ Follow the South African Society of Biomechanics on Twitter: @Biomech_SA South African Society of Biomechanics website: https://biomechsa.wordpress.com/ Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speak with Dr. Helen Bayne lecturer, researcher, and sports scientist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. We covered a range of topics from how she blends her positions as a researcher, a professor and a consultant, and how her beginnings as a gymnast and coach have informed her journey. We gain insights on working with athletes to improve their performance and overall health and potential pitfalls of working with wearables. Finally we learn from her unique perspectives working in South Africa and co-founding the South African Society of Biomechanics. Follow Helen on Twitter: @HelenBayneZA Helen's website: https://www.helenbayne.com/ Follow the South African Society of Biomechanics on Twitter: @Biomech_SA South African Society of Biomechanics website: https://biomechsa.wordpress.com/ Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM

Guest: Dr. Sebolelo Seape | Psychiatrist and president-elect of the South African Society of Psychiatrists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Tess van der Merwe who is a Professor and Researcher in the Department of Endocrinology, University of Pretoria;  CEO of the 11 Centres for Metabolic Medicine and Surgery of South Africa CEMMS(SA). She is the Africa consultant for the International Association for the Study of Obesity; Chair of the South African Society for Obesity Metabolism (SASSO) and has served this organisation for more than 25 years; and she currently serves on the Scientific Board of the International Federation for Surgical Obesity. She highlights the fact that two out of every three women in South Africa is clinically overweight or obese, which places South Africa fifth highest level in the world in terms of obesity rankings and the heaviest in sub-Sahara Africa. Obesity is a multifactorial disease and the prevalence in women is combination of environmental and personal factors. There is a need to shift thinking about obesity from a lifestyle disease to a disease in its own right that contributes to several chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and cancer. We compare gender equality attitudes in South Africa and Sweden (an egalitarian society), where gender blindness in Sweden provides equal opportunities for women in comparison to the immature attitudes some sectors of  South African society tends to have regarding women that limit their development. Tune in for more….

In this episode I'm joined by Marj Brown. Marj is the president of the South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT). We talk about her journey into history teaching; how resisting apartheid made her realize how necessary and powerful education is in fighting racism. We weigh in on the death of George Floyd and why anger and resentment even reached South African classrooms. What is the role of the history teacher when it comes to teaching controversial topics like racism? We discuss some of the challenges history teachers face today. Did you know that there is a shortage of history teachers in South Africa (especially when one considers that the government wants to make history a compulsory subject in the senior grades)? Marj tells us more about the SASHT conference and SASHT's plans to make more resources available to history teachers. Marj has agreed to a monthly podcast episode to keep history teachers up to date with the latest developments in the field. You can email Marj Brown at MABrown@roedeanschool.co.za or follow her on twitter at @BrownMarj. Let us know what you think on twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Q8KGSAT37YCPA&source=url)

we will be shedding some light on how the virus is putting huge strain on South Africas already strained mental health services…now facing increased numbers of patients relapsing on treatment along with rising new cases due to the stresses of COVID-19. South African Society of Psychiatrists board member, Dr Kagisho Maaroganye joins us on the line

Today’s episode discusses issues pertaining to the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in low and middle-income countries. Dr Carolyn Lam and Dr Greg Hundley also discuss the following: Mechanism of Eccentric Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy Secondary to Severe Mitral Regurgitation by Sadek et al. Autoantibody Signature in Cardiac Arrest by Li et al. Cardiovascular Risk of Isolated Systolic or Diastolic Hypertension in Young Adults by Kim et al. TRANSCRIPT Dr Carolyn Lam: Welcome to Circulation on the Run, your weekly podcast summary and backstage pass to The Journal and its editors. I'm Dr Carolyn Lam, associate editor from the National Heart Center and Duke National University of Singapore. Dr Greg Hundley: And I'm Dr Greg Hundley, associate editor from the Pauley Heart Center at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. Well, Carolyn, our feature article this week is a little bit different from what we've done in the past with original manuscripts, we're going to focus on issues pertaining to the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in low- and middle-income countries. Oh my Carolyn, there's so many different things to consider. There are knowledge gaps, how we manage patients, how we get from one center to another, even just defining those centers. And this could be a very nice blueprint for future governments to use in managing these patients. But before we get to that feature, how about we have a little bit of a chat on some of the other articles in the issue? Dr Carolyn Lam: You bet, Greg. Now, have you ever wondered why do some but not all patients with severe aortic stenosis develop otherwise unexplained reduced systolic function? Dr Greg Hundley: Yes, I have Carolyn. And I wonder if it happens to do with one of our favorite magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurements, including creatine kinase. Dr Carolyn Lam: You are just too smart, Greg Hundley! Dr Greg Hundley: I had the opportunity to manage this one through the whole editorial board review. Dr Carolyn Lam: Well, Dr Ryder and colleagues from University of Oxford hypothesized that reduce creatine kinase capacity and or flux would be associated with the transition to reduce systolic function in severe aortic stenosis. So they looked at 102 participants recruited into five groups. One, those with moderate stenosis. Two, severe aortic stenosis with ejection fraction above 55%. Three, severe aortic stenosis with ejection fraction less than 55%. Four, healthy volunteers with non-hypertrophied hearts with normal systolic function. And five, patients with non-hypertrophied, non-pressure loaded hearts with normal systolic function who are undergoing cardiac surgery and donating left ventricular biopsies. Now, all these groups underwent CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and 31 phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy from myocardial energetics. And they also had left ventricular biopsies. So Greg, I know you know what they found, and so let me lunge right into it. They found that total creatine kinase capacity was reduced in severe aortic stenosis with median values lowest in those with systolic failure, consistent with reduced energy supply reserve. Despite this, in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy measures of resting creatine kinase flux suggested that ATP delivery was reduced earlier at the moderate aortic stenosis stage, but where left ventricular functions still remain preserved. These findings thus suggest that significant energetic impairment is already established in moderate aortic stenosis and a fall in creatine kinase flux is not per se the cause of transition to systolic failure. However, as ATP demands increase with aortic stenosis severity, this could increase susceptibility to systolic failure. As such, targeting creatine kinase capacity and our flux may be a new therapeutic strategy to prevent or treat systolic failure in aortic stenosis. Dr Greg Hundley: Very nice, Carolyn. That is a very challenging explanation. And boy, you walked us through it just perfectly. And I'm so glad you're here as an expert in heart failure and transplantation to get us through this next quiz. So Carolyn, can you name several of the primary causes of heart transplant related mortality? Dr Carolyn Lam: All right. Rejection, infection, malignancy and allograph vasculopathy, of course. Dr Greg Hundley: Thank you very much, Carolyn. What a wonderful job. So this paper comes from Dr Alexandra Loupy, and the study focused on the etiology of transplant related vasculopathy, the last one that you just named, from a population-based perspective. So 1,310 heart transplant recipients from four academic centers spread across Europe and the United States underwent prospective protocol-based monitoring consisting of repeated coronary angiographies together with systematic assessments of clinical histological and immunological parameters. The main outcome was prediction for cardiac allograph vasculopathy trajectory. Dr Carolyn Lam: Interesting. So what did they find? Dr Greg Hundley: So Carolyn, over a median follow-up post-transplant of about six and a half years, 4,710 coronary angiograms were analyzed, and four distinct profiles for allograph vasculopathy trajectories were observed. These four trajectories were characterized by one, patients without allograph vasculopathy at one year and non-progression over time. And that was about 56% of the patients. Second, patients without allograph vasculopathy at one year and late onset slow allograph vasculopathy progression. And that was about seven and a half percent of patients. Third, patients with mild allograph vasculopathy at one year and mild progression over time. And that was about 23% of patients. And finally, a fourth category, patients with mild allograph vasculopathy at one year and accelerated progression. And that was about 13% of patients. Dr Carolyn Lam: Huh? So what most predictive? Dr Greg Hundley: Well Carolyn, six early independent predictors of these trajectories were identified. One, donor age. Second, donor male gender. Third, if the donor used tobacco. Fourth, recipient dyslipidemia. Fifth, class two anti-HLA donor-specific antibodies. And finally, acute cellular rejection greater than 2R. The four allograft trajectories manifested consistently in the US independent cohort with similar discrimination, and in different clinical scenarios, and showed gradients for all caused mortality. Dr Carolyn Lam: Wow. Okay. So what's the take home message, Greg? Dr Greg Hundley: Well, because this study identified these four trajectories and their respective independent predictive variables, they provide the basis for a trajectory-base assessment of heart transplant patients for early risk stratification. And therefore, we might be able to develop monitoring strategies and form clinical trials around those to determine the efficacy of perhaps these predictive models. Dr Carolyn Lam: Thanks. Okay. Well, this next paper focuses on Tet-methylcytosine dioxygenase 2, or TET2. Dr Greg Hundley: Carolyn, what is that? Dr Carolyn Lam: Well, I'm glad you asked me before I asked you. So TET2 is a key enzyme in DNA demethylation. And the gene TET2 encodes an epigenetic regulator that demethylates cytosine. Somatic mutations of TET2 occur in cardiovascular disease and are associated with clonal hematopoiesis inflammation and at first vascular remodeling. The current paper by Dr Archer from Queens University Kingston in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues, is novel because it's the first to examine the role of TET2 in pulmonary arterial hypertension. And they did this by evaluating exome sequencing data from the largest PAH cohort assembled to date, including 2,572 patients in the PAH Biobank. Unlike prior genetic studies, the biobank includes patients with associated PAH. Now, this is important. This is the category that includes patients with connective tissue disease such as scleroderma. This biobank also included non-European ancestry. So these are the novel aspects. The authors performed gene-specific rare variant association analyses using up to 1,832 cases of European origin from the PAH Biobank, and transcriptomic analysis in an independent cohort to assess TET2 expression. Dr Greg Hundley: Carolyn, so what did they find regarding to TET2? Dr Carolyn Lam: In the entire cohort, they identified 12 predicted deleterious variants of TET2 novel to PAH. 75% predicted germline and 25% predicted somatic variants. None of the variant carriers were responsive to acute vasodilator challenge. Now, this is the first time that putative germline TET2 mutations have been associated with a human disease. They also identify ubiquitous downregulation of the expression of TET2 in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of idiopathic PAH and associated PAH patients. Finally, they evaluated TET2 depleted mice and demonstrated that they spontaneously developed inflammation, pulmonary vascular obliteration and pulmonary hypertension, thus providing biological plausibility that disorders in this pathway can indeed cause PAH. This is discussed in an editorial by Dr Soubrier from INSERM, entitled, TET2: A Bridge Between DNA Methylation and Vascular Inflammation. Dr Greg Hundley: Oh wow, Carolyn. Well, let me tell you about a couple other articles in our issue. First, Dr Amr Abbas has a letter to the editor regarding actuarial versus echocardiographic outcomes following TAVR, evaluating gradients, leaks, areas and mortality with responses by Flavin Vincent and from Laurent Fauchier. We have Dr Miguel A. Arias again presenting another EKG challenge for us. Next, professor Giovanni Esposito has a research letter involving PCI rates for ACS during this COVID-19 pandemic. Next, Dan Roden from Vanderbilt has a consensus report related to QTC prolongation during the coronavirus pandemic. And finally, professor Marco Roffi has an on my mind piece related to STEMI and COVID-19 pandemics. Dr Carolyn Lam: Oh, there is a series of on my mind papers in this week's issue. “The Future of Cardiovascular Prevention: Unprecedented Times,” by Laurence Sperling. “Primary and Secondary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of Coronavirus Pandemic,” by Erin Michos. “Reperfusion of STEMI in the COVID-19 Era: Is it Business as Usual?” by Dharam Kumbhani. And finally, we also have a research letter by Dr Lili Jong, addressing immune checkpoint inhibitors which are increasingly applied to a broader range of cancers and their potential toxicity causing myocarditis. And this letter describes the association of timing and dose of cortical steroids in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated myocarditis and cardiac outcomes. Dr Greg Hundley: How about we discuss how we might want to manage ST-elevation myocardial infarctions in low- and middle-income countries? Dr Carolyn Lam: You bet. Let's go, Greg. Dr Greg Hundley: Well listeners, now we get to turn to our feature article. And we're very privileged today to have Dr Chandrashekhar from The University of Minnesota. And he and a large group of authors have put together a paper discussing the resources and infrastructure really necessary to manage ST-elevation myocardial infarction in low- and middle-income countries. Welcome Chandra. So we're going to call him Chandra for short as he is known internationally. Chandra, can you tell us a little bit about this prevalence of STEMI in low- and middle-income countries, and then also about the constitution of your writing group and what you were trying to do to address this issue? Dr Chandrashekhar: The issue we are trying to address is, as you know, the low- and middle-income countries, there are about 80 plus countries constituting this group, and they account for something like 5.8 billion people around the world. And it's so interesting that 80% of the MIs that happen on the face of this earth are probably happening there, in areas which don't have resources to effectively deal with this condition, unlike the US or European countries and developed countries. So this group got together to create some outlines of how to optimize care in low- and middle-income countries. And we got together groups which have extensive experience in dealing with this problem. It was a coalition of frontline clinicians as well as major organizations, including the Indian Council of Medical Research, the premier research body in India, a public health foundation of India which is a nongovernmental organization extensively involved in this, The Population Health Research Institute in Canada, the Latin America Telemedicine Infarct Network called LATIN, The Pan African Society of Cardiology and The South African Society of Cardiac Interventions, and an NGO in India called STEMI India. So we took experienced people from a number of different countries and created this group. Dr Greg Hundley: Very good. Now, were there knowledge gaps or implementation gaps, maybe help distinguish those two terms for us, that you had to address when just starting your effort? Dr Chandrashekhar: Yeah, absolutely. So let's start with the knowledge gap. As you know, there are excellent guidelines both in the United States, as well as Europe. Of course, there are STEMI guidelines in the UK and Australia and New Zealand, but these guidelines are not very applicable to low and middle income countries due to a number of reasons, due to porosity of resources, due to poverty, overcrowding, lack of infrastructure, and a bunch of other reasons that you can imagine. So if we recommend somebody needs total balloon time under certain threshold, it's nearly impossible to meet this in most places in the low- and middle-income countries. And so there is a significant amount of implementation gap as well as knowledge gap, because the guidelines that are tailored to Western societies don't fit very easily in low- and middle-income countries. It's like fitting a round peg in a square hole. So that's why we thought we should create something very focused, right? And there are implementation gaps in the sense infrastructure-based as well as resource-based. And knowledge gaps, for example, we don't know what the dose of dual antiplatelet therapy is optimal in these patients, for example, ticagrelor may have a higher effect in some Asian populations with small body habitus. Similarly, as you know, statin doses, especially in the far east are much lower than what are prescribed here. So these are the kinds of challenges that we are applying and try to suggest some solutions. Dr Greg Hundley: It sounds like definitions could differ, management strategies could differ, pharmacologic versus invasive, even centers that would manage the patients. Can you describe some of those issues for us? Dr Chandrashekhar: Right. So that was the biggest challenge we had. So we had to create some resource infrastructure appropriate management paradigms for low- and middle-income countries. To give you an example, primary PCI, which is something we take for granted within our milieu, if you think about it, you and I probably didn't give thrombolytic therapy in the last 15 years. So this is a day-to-day thing in low- and middle-income countries. Most of the patients either they come so late that they don't get any reperfusion therapy for STEMI, or if they do, thrombolytic therapy is are very common mode of treatment there. And so we had to create a way for them to get the optimized care. And so we divided the localities into different levels, from level one to level five. Level one being the most remote area and five being the one which is most equipped and can implement all the Western standards and guidelines. And so we suggest a system of hub and spoke to transfer people from the smaller centers to the big centers, and outline what therapies need to be done at what stage. And one of the things that we emphasize so much is called pharmaco-invasive therapy, where you give thrombolytic therapy if you cannot reach a PCI center in time, and then in the next three to 24 hours, you transport the patient to a center where they can do PCI. And this has been studied in a number of trials showing that it's a very effective strategy. And so these are the kinds of solutions that we try to emphasize. Dr Greg Hundley: And how about the patients themselves and the doctors that would implement, in terms of education, does your document cover how to reach out to both patients and physicians in these countries to emphasize these new protocols that you and your group have developed? Dr Chandrashekhar: Absolutely. That's the crucial issue, right? No matter how many guidelines we create, if we can't implement it, they're useless, right? And so we have two parts to this guideline. There's a section devoted to governmental agencies as well as NGOs interested in improving care, STEMI care in low and middle income countries, as well as a section for frontline clinicians, which includes very focused flashcards with definitions and what exactly each level of this center in the hub and spoke model should be doing and how do they transport patients and how do they ensure that adequate pharmacotherapy is instituted? And so we keep repeating this and we also provide some other options of how to communicate with the hub facilities, from the spoke facilities, including use of mobile and social media apps like WhatsApp. Dr Greg Hundley: Do you have certain recommendations that physicians in the field and patients at home should be aware of, for example, administration of aspirin and things like that? Dr Chandrashekhar: Absolutely. These are all codified in flashcards, which are going to be printed for distribution to the frontline physicians. And they are also created as wall posters and plastered in this peripheral health centers where essentially the only thing they may have is an old EKG machine and a few drugs like aspirin. And so we have tried to cater to each of this, both in the informational material and what basic pharmacotherapies and equipment these centers should be having. And that's where the governmental part comes. So when governments have to decide how they invest their scarce dollars, they can divide it appropriately based on these recommendations. Dr Greg Hundley: I like that last statement, it sounds like in addition to physicians and patients that your document may even be useful for governments and organizations delivering the care in these countries, do you want to talk a little bit about where you think this document may go next in that regard? Dr Chandrashekhar: The best use of this document would be for agencies in different parts of the countries to take this up. And at the last count, there are at least five or six governments which are actively looking at the blueprint that is provided from this document, and to see what parts of this are locally implementable within their environment. And eventually, if it appears that it's applicable to multiple jurisdictions, then perhaps something like WHO could take this and modify it suitably for different localities. We see a lot of potential in this. Dr Greg Hundley: Well, we are very privileged to have the opportunity to publish this important work. And I wonder here, just in closing, on behalf of your entire author group, are there any words you'd like to leave us with regarding this just monumental effort? Dr Chandrashekhar: The thing that we can say is we should thank Circulation and its editorial board for working with us. It went through, I think, three revisions and it really made the document much better. And we really thank all of you for allowing us this platform. As you know, this is going to reach a huge part of the medical establishment as an open access article. And hopefully it will help us implement some progressive changes in healthcare in the low- and middle-income countries. And so we really thank Circulation for providing us this platform. Dr Greg Hundley: Well, listeners, we're going to wrap up here and we're most appreciative to Chandra from The University of Minnesota and his entire author group. On behalf of Carolyn and myself, we wish you a great week and look forward to chatting with you next week. This program is copyright to The American Heart Association, 2020.  

Discovery South Africa — Azania speaks to the dynamic Dr Sebolelo Seape, a psychiatrist whose passion for empowering others towards a deep understanding of mental illness and mental health knows no bounds. She practices in Parktown and Soweto, is presently the Chair of PsychMg, and also the President-elect of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP). She serves on multiple advisory boards and strives to teach us all about mental health through her frequent radio and television appearances around this theme.

Azania speaks to the dynamic Dr Sebolelo Seape, a psychiatrist whose passion for empowering others towards a deep understanding of mental illness and mental health knows no bounds. She practices in Parktown and Soweto, is presently the Chair of PsychMg, and also the President-elect of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP). She serves on multiple advisory boards and strives to teach us all about mental health through her frequent radio and television appearances around this theme.

COSATU and its affiliate the South African Society of Banking Officials has encouraged workers in the banking sector to report for work today. This follows yesterday's decision by the Labour Court's to interdict their protest that was planned for this morning. COSATU's deputy secretary-general Solly Phetoe says they are now seeking leave to appeal the ruling. He says the union will also resubmit a section 77 notice to the National Economic Development Labour Council (NEDLAC

The Labour Court in Johannesburg has interdicted South African Society of Banking Officials (SASBO) 's planned nationwide protest. Judge Hilary Rabkin-Naicker says the unions failed to comply with section 77 of the Labour Relations Act. She says that COSATU and its affiliate SASBO should not entice workers to participate in the strike as it is deemed unlawful. The matter comes after Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) applied for an urgent interdict to stop the protest action by COSATU and SASBO. BUSA argued that the period between the notice to the National Economic Development Labour Council and the protest action did not satisfy the requirements of a protected action. SASBO's Deputy General Secretary Ben Venter says they are very disappointed at the ruling and they will review the full judgement and consider their legal options going forward.

Banking union; The South African Society of Bank Officials says they are redy to embark on a nationwide strike this Friday by banking employees. Around 40-thousand members are expected to take part in the strike - which is against the retrenchment of workers and digitalisation of banking systems. SASBO says the union will ensure that ATM's and banking operations are not functional. In Gauteng.

Wits Radio Academy — On backdrop of the VBS scandal where over 2 billion rand was unlawfully extorted from the bank, we interrogate what happens to the poor people that trust banks with their last penny? Joining the discussion is National Secretary of the South African Society of Bank Officials (SASBO) Lebogang Selepe as well as Phumzile Gushe of the Ombudsman for Banking Services to talk about the legal concerns of banking. This edition of Law Focus is brought to by Wits Radio Academy: produced by Bulali Dyakopu and Siyabonga Motha and Hosted by Milicent Ndiweni and Veronica Makhoali. Technical production provided by Kutlwano “Gwinch” Serame.

On backdrop of the VBS scandal where over 2 billion rand was unlawfully extorted from the bank, we interrogate what happens to the poor people that trust banks with their last penny? Joining the discussion is National Secretary of the South African Society of Bank Officials (SASBO) Lebogang Selepe as well as Phumzile Gushe of the Ombudsman for Banking Services to talk about the legal concerns of banking. This edition of Law Focus is brought to by Wits Radio Academy: produced by Bulali Dyakopu and Siyabonga Motha and Hosted by Milicent Ndiweni and Veronica Makhoali. Technical production provided by Kutlwano “Gwinch” Serame. wits.journalism.co.za

What will South African society look like in 2030? Will we have moved towards a cohesive nation or will existing fault lines grow into wider chasms? This is the questions that is currently being discussed by various thought leaders including President Cyril Ramaphosa. For the past year a diverse group of researchers, thought leaders and representatives from all spheres of society participated in the Indlulamithi South Africa Scenarios 2030 project. This multi-stakeholder initiative comprised Dr Somadoda Fikeni, Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, Pali Lehohla, amongst others. Along with a group of young people from different socio-economic backgrounds and geographical regions, the Indlulamithi team investigated issues relating to social cohesion in South Africa. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Vuma Ngcobo who is one of the steering committee members of the Indlulamithi SA Scenarios 2030.

The health care system continues to spiral out of control as more evidence of human rights abuses continue to surface. The latest incident was uncovered at Tower Hospital in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape. An investigations by the South African Society of Psychiatrists has found instances of human rights violations. President of SASOP, Professor Bernard Janse van Rensburg says upon visiting the hospital, together with the SA Federation of Mental Health and NGO, Section 27, they found instances of abuse of patients rights and failure to uphold the constitution in the treatment of mental health patients.

Former President of the South African Society of Psychiatrists or SASOP- Mvuyiso Talatala says the Gauteng Health Department lied in court when it successfully fought off a legal battle to stop the transfer of mentally ill patients. SASOP took the department to court in March last year to stop the transfer of about 50 patients from Life Esidimeni to the Takalani NGO in Soweto. Talatala has been testifying at the Life Esidimeni hearings in Johannesburg. Wisani Makhubele reports...

Former President of the South African Society of Psychiatrists or SASOP- Mvuyiso Talatala says the Gauteng Health Department lied in court when it successfully fought off a legal battle to stop the transfer of mentally ill patients. SASOP took the department to court in March last year to stop the transfer of about 50 patients from Life Esidimeni to the Takalani NGO in Soweto. Talatala has been testifying at the Life Esidimeni hearings in Johannesburg. Wisani Makhubele reports.....

Dr Gluckman completed his dental training at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1990.  After spending a number of years in general practice he completed a 4-year full time degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, which he completed with distinction (cum Laude) in 1998.  He was intimately involved in the development of the postgraduate diploma in Implantology at both the University of Stellenbosch and later at the University of Western Cape. He is currently in full time private practice in Cape Town. He is the director of the Implant & Aesthetic Academy, which is a private post graduate training facility in South Africa currently providing a complete postgraduate training program in Implantology in South Africa.  The Academy is accredited by The University of Frankfurt.  He has been involved in Implantology training for 18 years. Dr Gluckman was the author of a monthly Implantology Corner for the South African Dental Journal and is the immediate past president of the South African Society for Dental Implantology and on the board of the Southern African Association of Osseointegration (SAAO).  He has served as the Secretary of the South African Society of Periodontics.  He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and is a member of Dentsply / Friadent’s Master Speakers Program.  He is on the experts’ panel of the international educational website Dental XP and is on the Dental XP scientific board.  He is on the Editorial board of the South African Dental Journal as well as the Indian Journal of Prosthodontics and is an Associate of the College of Medicine and Dentistry of South Africa. His special interests are immediate placement/ immediate load as well as soft tissue aesthetics and periodontal plastic surgery, autogenous bone augmentation especially bone harvested from the palate and three-dimensional bone augmentation. http://theimplantclinic.co.za/ http://implantacademy.co.za/  

The South African Society for Psychiatrists is warning that mental healthcare in the country is collapsing. This despite, the Health Ombudsman's release of a damning report in February which contained specific recommendations to improve the service. Psychiatrists are saying many hospitals are still understaffed with few resources. They are also claiming that the death toll from the Esidimeni incident, in which 94 psychiatric patients died between 23 March and 19 December last year in Gauteng, has risen to above 100. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to President of the South African Society for Psychiatrists, Bernard Jance van Rensberg.

Jon Patricios, President of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) and editor of BJSM July 2014, Volume 48, Issue 14, chats to Dr Josep "Chuck" Cakic, a renowned Croatian-born South African Hip Arthroscopist, chair of the South African Society for Hip Arthroscopy (SASHA) and an executive member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). They discuss key issues regarding hip injuries in sport, accurate diagnosis and selecting patients for surgery. See also: Hip Stage Screening Protocol: http://goo.gl/7BNrY2 Hip Joint Screening Initiative: http://goo.gl/kkEkvQ Risk factors for groin/hip injuries in field-based sports: a systematic review: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/14/1089.full The association between hip and groin injuries in the elite junior football years and injuries sustained during elite senior competition: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/11/799.full UEFA injury study: a prospective study of hip and groin injuries in professional football over seven consecutive seasons: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/13/1036.full Hip flexibility and strength measures: reliability and association with athletic groin pain: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/10/739.abstract Managing the PAINFUL hip and groin in sport – a focus on conservative Rx – Prof Mike Reiman (Part 2): https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/managing-the-painful-hip-and-groin-in-sport-a-focus-on-conservative-rx-mike-reiman-part-2 Duke University's Assoc Prof Mike Reiman on managing the stiff hip in sport – is it FAI? (Part 1): https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/duke-universitys-assoc-prof-mike-reiman-on-managing-the-stiff-hip-in-sport-is-it-fai-part-1

Transcript -- Neville Alexander discusses his role in English language planning in South Africa.

Neville Alexander discusses his role in English language planning in South Africa.

Transcript -- Neville Alexander discusses his role in English language planning in South Africa.

Neville Alexander discusses his role in English language planning in South Africa.