09 July – Health

Today we spoke to Dr Bongi Siphamla – from St Lukes Hospice. We were talking about HIV/AIDS. St Lukes Hospice provides palliative care to people who are approaching the end of their lives and 40% of their patients have AIDS. For more information you can contact their office at (021) 371 0444 or visit their website at www.stlukes.co.za

We also spoke to Michelle May - Health Programme coordinator from the Cancer Association of South Africa. We were talking about the Colorectal Cancer. Colorectal Cancer is on the rise because of unhealthy diets. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among cancers in the West. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from a type of abnormal growth in the colon. For more information you can contact the Cancer Association of South Africa at 0800 22 66 22 alternatively you can visit their website at www.cansa.org.za

Our last interview was with Glynnes kolzing – a nurse from Clicks Pharmacy. We were talking about Obesity in Children and how obesity can cause diabetes. South Africa's young generation are having trouble fighting obesity. By combining an increasingly sedentary lifestyle with easy access to high fat, low-fiber fast food, children are growing heavier. The poor diet of South African youth is also stunted growth in some children. For more information you can visit a dietician or your nearest hospital.