Nolwazi Mkhwanazi explores her work on Childbirth, Natality and 'Young Families'. Nolwazi Mkhwanazi an Associate Professor in Medical Anthropology at WISER. She leads the Institute’s programme in Medical Humanities. She is the co-editor of “Young Families: Gender: sexuality and care”, and of “Connected Lives: Families, Households, health and care in contemporary South Africa”.