1 September- Health

Today we spoke to Lucretia Petersen – from UCT’s Audiology department we were talking about hearing loss. This week is the Deaf Awareness Week and it is dedicated to educating the public about hearing loss, Deafness, Deaf Culture and Sign Language. The aim is to ensure that hearing people understand Deafness and the culture of the Deaf Community. Remember to always remain positive and relaxed when communicating with the Deaf. Show that you care – your attitude can build confidence. That interview was brought to you by the National department of health and funded by the European Union. Please contact the Audiology department at your local provincial hospital for further assistance. For information, call the Audiologists Association on 086 1101 924.

We also spoke to Gary Black from the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa and Ian Craggs - who is a Pharmacist at Graceland Pharmacy in Khayelitsha. We were speaking about generic medication and how the quality differs from original brands. The use of Generic Drugs has been steadily increasing internationally as a result on economic pressure on Drug Budgets. In many countries throughout the world, the practice of Generic substitution is strongly supported by health authorities and South Africa is no exception. We discussed various types of generic medication and how they differ from the original brands. For more information you can contact the Gary at the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa on (021) 683 7313 or visit their website http://www.pssa.org.za/. Alternatively you can contact Ian on (021) 361 8934.

We closed off the show with an interview with Dr Jilles Van Cutsem – from Medicines Sans Frontiers or just Doctors without borders. The organisation, operates is based in Site B Khayelitsha. This international humanitarian aid organisation provides emergency medical assistance to communities who are in danger. This week is dedicated to kidney awareness and seeing that HIV and Aids is so prevalent in the community they work with, it would be appropriate to speak about the kidney and how it is affected by HIV and Aids. The kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body as it rids the body of waste products produced by ones metabolism. The kidneys also regulate blood pressure and the volume of blood in the body that is why it is important for one to take care of your kidneys. If you would like to know more about keeping your kidneys healthy, you can contact your nearest health care centre or the Site B clinic on (021) 364 5490 or visit http://www.msf.org/

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