Medical Matters

Dr Vuyo Yokwe | General Practitioner, talking about the importance of talking about mental health in men.

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On Medical Matters, we talk to a Glaucoma specialist and Ophthalmologist, Dr Phillip Phatudi, to talk about glaucoma awareness month.

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On our Medical Matters tonight we are joined by Prof Amanda Krause, Head of the division of human genetics at the national health laboratory service and school of Pathology at the university of the Witwatersrand chatting to us about genetic chronic disease, types that exist, some common conditions, are they curable, when should one have a test to see if they have GCD, how much does it cost? if you don't know that your family has GCD should one do a yearly test just to be on the safe side etc.

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On our Medical Matters, we’re talking all things “Rare Disease”. Rare Disease Day is a day to raise awareness of the over 7,000 rare diseases that impact over 300 million people globally! Over 72% of rare diseases are genetic in origin, collectively estimated to affect up to four million South Africans. Most of these conditions, also called “orphan diseases”, have their onset in childhood (often recognised at birth), continue for life, and are chronic and disabling. To Talk to us more about this were joined by Monique Nel, Medical Advisor (rare diseases), at Sanofi Genzyme.

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For tonight's medical matters we are joined by specialist Radiologist Dr Gary Sudwarts on the topic of Fibroids: abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus for "Reproductive Health Month" and "Pregnancy Awareness Week" which is throughout February.

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For tonight's Medical Matters, we are joined by Prof Rudzani Muloiwa, Head of Department for Paediatric and Child Health at the University of Cape Town, who as a trained pediatrician who currently runs the Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Clinical Services at Groote Schuur Hospital, also serving as a member of the South African National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) talks to us about vaccination and your children.

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For tonight's medical matters, with Friday, 4th February being World Cancer Day, we are joined by Dr. Omondi Ogude, Medical Oncologist: Sandton Oncology on Immunotherapy, Cancer treatment, Patient Access and Innovation, Innovative Access Models, SA’s medicine laws, and country experiences with tomorrows Oncology Media Briefing preceding the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Africa Summit 2022.

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 On Medical Matters we talk cosmetic surgery in South Africa with Dr Deon Weyers.

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On Medical Matters this evening, we talk to Dr Armin Gretschel, a neurosurgeon with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), about all things aneurysm;  “what is an aneurysm”?; what are the symptoms, how can it be treated”. 

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On our Medical Feature, we talk to Dr Peter Taylor, Surgical Gastroenterologist, about what Colonoscopy is, when is a colonoscopy done and what can expect from the procedure etc.

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