06 April - Health
In today’s show, we were joined on the line by Dr Zainab Waggie – from the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. We were talking about Polio. Polio is a viral infection which has a wide range of signs and symptoms. These can range from minor, flu-like illnesses, to weakness and paralysis of various muscle groups. This week is the national polio awareness week. Throughout the country, services will be enhancing awareness amongst health care workers and the public in general about the global goal to eradicate polio. Children who are not fully vaccinated are at risk of contracting the polio virus. Dr Zainab explained more the eradication of polio. South Africa is taking part in an effort to eradicate polio worldwide. It means that the virus will be wiped out completely from the face of the earth. The global eradication of polio involves both the halting of the incidence of the disease and the worldwide eradication of the virus that causes it - poliovirus. The strategy is based on the premise that poliovirus will die out if it is deprived of its human host through immunisation. For more information contact your nearest health care centre or go to www.polioeradicationinitiative
We also heard from Scarlett Steer - from Operation Smile. Operation Smile South Africa is a non-profit, volunteer medical services organisation that provides free reconstructive facial surgery and follow up health care to children and adults around Southern and Central Africa with cleft lips and cleft palates while simultaneously providing education and training to build capacity. Scarlett explained more about the organization and how they go about helping people get reconstructive surgery to ‘fix’ their condition. For more information go to www.operationsmile.org.za or contact her on (021) 481 9034 alternatively her cell on 082 416 2471.
We closed off the show with an interview with Ndileka Mlobi - from Epilepsy South Africa. This dynamic organization provides developmental services nationally to promote equal opportunities for people with epilepsy and other disabilities. Epilepsy is a common condition affection about 50 million people worldwide. It is a neurological condition that causes people to experience seizures. Living with epilepsy may have its problems but with the right attitude they can be overcome, Ndileka explained more on living a productive life with epilepsy. For more information about epilepsy visit www.epilepsy.org.za or contact (021) 703 9420.
We also heard from Scarlett Steer - from Operation Smile. Operation Smile South Africa is a non-profit, volunteer medical services organisation that provides free reconstructive facial surgery and follow up health care to children and adults around Southern and Central Africa with cleft lips and cleft palates while simultaneously providing education and training to build capacity. Scarlett explained more about the organization and how they go about helping people get reconstructive surgery to ‘fix’ their condition. For more information go to www.operationsmile.org.za or contact her on (021) 481 9034 alternatively her cell on 082 416 2471.
We closed off the show with an interview with Ndileka Mlobi - from Epilepsy South Africa. This dynamic organization provides developmental services nationally to promote equal opportunities for people with epilepsy and other disabilities. Epilepsy is a common condition affection about 50 million people worldwide. It is a neurological condition that causes people to experience seizures. Living with epilepsy may have its problems but with the right attitude they can be overcome, Ndileka explained more on living a productive life with epilepsy. For more information about epilepsy visit www.epilepsy.org.za or contact (021) 703 9420.
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