Dr Ankia Coetzee, Endocrinologist in Cape Town and former president of the National Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes in South Africa (SEMDSA), chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about International Thyroid Awareness Week, which held annually from 25 – 31 May. It is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of thyroid health and the significant effects that undiagnosed or inadequately treated thyroid disease can have on a person's quality of life.