The Healthy Lifestyle Feature, with Azania Mosaka

Healthy eating hacks for the holiday season.

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:47:20 +0000

GuesMpho Tshukudu | Dietitian & Author at Eat Ting

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Live well - Gut health.

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:40:44 +0000

Guest: Mpho Tshukudu | Dietitian & Author at Eat Ting.

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - The power of hope

Thu, 10 May 2018 13:15:04 +0000

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - Burns Month

Thu, 03 May 2018 12:59:41 +0000

Guest: Dr Ethel Andrews - President of the South African Burns Society

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Health Feature - Robotic surgery makes big headway in prostate cancer treatment

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:01:25 +0000

Guest: Dr Lance Coetzee, Urologist from The Urology Hospital

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Why do men get Moobs?

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:58:42 +0000

Guest: Dr Carol Ann Benn, Breast Cancer Expert

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2:30 pm - The Best of Azania Mosaka

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:08:39 +0000

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - School lunches

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:02:42 +0000

Guest: Heleen Meyer - Healthy Food Consultant

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Health Feature - What to look out for if you traveled to Malaria areas

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:02:47 +0000

Guest: Dr Lucille Bloomberg | at National Institute For Communicable Diseases

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - What to do if you are travelling to a Malaria area

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:07:37 +0000

Guest: Dr Lucille Bloomberg | at National Institute For Communicable Diseases

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Healthy Lifestyle- Driving to your destination

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:01:37 +0000

Guest: eugene Herbet, CEO of Master Driver

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - Holiday emergencies and how to prepare

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:59:31 +0000

Guest: Dr Charl Van Loggerenberg, Emergency Medical doctor

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - Labiaplasty

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:17:40 +0000

Guest: Dr Natalia Novikova - Obstetrician and Gynecologist

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Healthy lifestyle feature - Dealing with someone that suffers from Dementia

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:09:01 +0000

guest: Corlia Schutte, Occupational Therapist

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - World Diabetes Month

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:01:07 +0000

Guest: Dr Marlin Mckay | General Practitioner at Goldman Medical Centre

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - is knowing your DNA the future of medicine ?

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:11:45 +0000

Guest: Dr Heidi Van Loggerenberg, Margie Doig-Gander

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:11:36 +0000

Guest: Carol- Anne Benn
Henrietta Van Kramberg - Breast Cancer Survivor

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - The science behind good Sleep

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:10:24 +0000

Guest: Debbie Hall - Founder of the Hall Collection

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - Using Genetic Testing to create custom breast cancer treatment plans

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:00:50 +0000

Guest: Prof Justus Apffelstaedt | Head Of Breast Clinic at University Of Stellonbosche

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Healthly Lifestyle Feature - Antithetic

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:14:37 +0000

Guest: Dr Hlongwane Gukuta | Paediatric and Cardiac Anesthetist at Chris Hani
Baragwanath Academic Hospital

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Touch play more valuable than parents realize

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:09:58 +0000

Guest: Nikki Bush | Creative Parenting Expert

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Health Feature - How to give up sugar in 14 days?

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:14:13 +0000

Guest: Stefni Herbert - Health 24 Content Producer

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Health Feature - Sugar is more dangerous than gunpowder

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:06:36 +0000

Guest: Dr. Larry Distiller | Managing Director at Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Health Feature - The breakdown of genetic testing

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:06:36 +0000

Guest: Danny Meyersfeld | Founder at DNAlysis and mygeneRx

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Health Feature - Healthy Contact Lenses lifestyle

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:57:30 +0000

Guest: Dr Roland Holhumer from St john's Eye Hospital

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Health Feature – Allergies

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:55:07 +0000

Azania chats to the Dr Muhammed Moolla who is the Founder of the The Asthma & Allergy Clinic about allergies and what one can do if you suffer from allergies

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Is my partner inconsiderate or do they have ADHD?

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:07:38 +0000

Azania chats to Dr. Renata Schoeman who is a General Psychiatrist about you can identify if your partner has ADAD.

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature – Importance of Sleep

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:08:11 +0000

Guest: Anton Fourie - A clinical technologist at the Milnerton Sleep Lab at the Mediclinic Milnerton Hospital, he is the founder of the sleep research group

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World Glaucoma Week 2017

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:43:05 +0000

Azania chats to Professor Grant McLaren who is an Ophthalmologist from St John’s Eye Hospital at Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital about Glaucoma. They discuss what it is and how it affects people, and of course what can be done for this condition.

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Banting

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:50:23 +0000

Azania Mosaka chat to Professor Tim Noakes about the world of Banting and his book in pocket size format called The Banting Solution. This little guide will provide all the tips and advice you need with which to start, successfully conclude and maintain your Banting lifestyle.

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Healthy Lifestyle feature - The Banting Pocket guide

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:00:37 +0000

Guests: Prof Tim Noakes

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature - recent data and information on HPV and cervical cancer

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:04:16 +0000

Guest: Prof. Margaret Stanley - Professor of Epithelial Biology at the University of Cambridge

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Health Feature: Types of birth deliveries

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:51:52 +0000

Since 1900, trends have changed dramatically with the increase of technology and modern medical practices. For instance, in 1900 almost all U.S. births occurred outside a hospital. But by 1940, more than half of births were taking place in hospitals. The trend continued exponentially and by 1969 only 1% of births occurred outside a hospital.

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Healthy Lifestyle Feature: Types of birth deliveries

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:50:27 +0000

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What Is Sleep Paralysis?

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:23:05 +0000

Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep. During these transitions, you may be unable to move or speak for a few seconds up to a few minutes. Some people may also feel pressure or a sense of choking. Sleep paralysis may accompany other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is an overpowering need to sleep caused by a problem with the brain's ability to regulate sleep.

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The Movement of Meditation Replacing Detention in Schools

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:22:23 +0000

A piece on Upworthy.com last month featured a Baltimore school that’s replaced the classic sit-in-your-seat-and-suffer detention with a more progressive and effective form: one where kids learn to meditate.

Far from the classic method of hoping that kids will spontaneously reevaluate their own behavior through punishment, teaching kids to focus on their breath and on the present moment may have a lot more value in the long run. But as one reader pointed out, teaching mediation outside of detention by infusing it into the school day as a matter of course is even better, and may help kids avoid the things that land them in detention in the first place. The research on mediation and the developing brain (i.e., kids) is not quite as robust as it is in adults, but it’s starting to take off.

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Veins are arranged in layers within and under the skin.

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:01:01 +0000

The very smallest type of veins are on the surface, these veins drain into slightly larger veins, called reticular veins, which lie deeper within the skin. Faulty reticular veins often act as "feeding" veins to the smaller superficial spider veins. The most prominent reticular vein is the lateral vein of the thigh. This vein is often involved in causing spider veins of the outside thigh. Treating the smaller veins on the surface, without addressing this important vein, leads to poor treatment results.

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HIV self-testing

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:56:33 +0000

HIVST empowers people to know their status, and the huge potential offered by this new tool to improve access to patient-centred testing should be grabbed with both hands. At present, HIVST can act as a screening tool to minimize the time people need to spend at healthcare services, or be done in the privacy of one’s own home with people referring themselves to care if they test HIV-positive. The finalization of South Africa’s next National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB, and STIs (2017-2022) should set high ambitions for the introduction and availability of self-tests over the next five years.

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Hip and Knee replacements

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:15:32 +0000

Total hip replacements are most often done to provide relief for severe arthritic conditions. The surgery is also performed for other problems like hip fractures. Most total hip replacement patients are over 55 years of age, however the surgery is sometimes performed on younger patients. Patients who are candidates for total hip replacement surgery generally have severe pain that impedes work and everyday activities and pain that cannot be managed by anti-inflammatory medications, canes or walkers

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Dental care

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:21:37 +0000

Dental cavities can be prevented by a low level of fluoride constantly maintained in the oral cavity. Fluoride can be obtained from fluoridated drinking water, salt, milk, mouth rinse or toothpaste, as well as from professionally-applied fluorides. Long-term exposure to an optimal level of fluoride results in fewer cavities in both children and adults. Daily oral care should include brushing and flossing to prevent problems from developing. Regular visits with the dental team are also very important as they can assist you in learning techniques to maintain good oral health.

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Treating epilepsy holistically

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:58:46 +0000

Epilepsy is a disease that affects the brain, and has a very physical manifestation. But it is vital that doctors treat patients holistically, says specialist psychiatrist Dr Lavinia Lumu, as physical diseases often have debilitating psychological impacts. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects approximately 65 million people worldwide. It is characterised by recurrent seizures, that may involve the entire body or one part of the body, and in some instances, is accompanied by loss of consciousness. There are many different types of epilepsy, and although the disease manifests differently in different patients depending on both type and severity, there is one common thread it is classified as a chronic condition, which means that it requires on-going and consistent management, often extending over the patient’s entire lifespan.

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Functional Medicine

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:31:15 +0000

Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach,

Functional Medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional Medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, Functional Medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.

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World stroke awareness day

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:09:34 +0000

What is a Stroke? A stroke is a sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of arteries leading to the brain (ischemic stroke). Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Because stroke occurs rapidly and requires immediate treatment, stroke is also called a brain attack. When the symptoms of a stroke last only a short time (less than an hour), this is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mini-stroke.

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Health feature: Psoriasis

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:29:40 +0000

Psoriasis occurs when skin cells quickly rise from their origin below the surface of the skin and pile up on the surface before they have a chance to mature. Usually this movement (also called turnover) takes about a month, but in psoriasis it may occur in only a few days.

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When Daydreaming Becomes a Problem

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:41:08 +0000

speaks to Dr Colinda Linde, cognitive behaviour therapy clinical psychologist, about excessive daydreaming. spending more than half your day with your mind wandering to the point that it disrupts your life can be ‘maladaptive daydreaming’.

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Bedwetting

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:55:29 +0000

Bed-wetting is also known as nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis. Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn't a concern. At this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. If bed-wetting continues, treat the problem with patience and understanding. Bladder training, moisture alarms or medication may help reduce bed-wetting. Most kids are fully toilet trained by age 5, but there's really no target date for developing complete bladder control. Between the ages of 5 and 7, bed-wetting remains a problem for some children. After 7 years of age, a small number of children still wet the bed.

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September is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:23:31 +0000

September is the gold ribbon month - marked as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; this is a time where globally, countries honour and remember children and families affected by this rare disease, and help rally awareness on the early warning signs of childhood Cancer. Globally, for a rare disease, childhood cancer is on the rise. New estimates by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) show that the global occurrence of childhood cancer is higher than previously assessed. Worldwide, approximately 215 000 cancers are diagnosed per year in those younger than 15 years and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15-19 years

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Healthy Lifestyle: Hear Health

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Along with the rebirth of nature, September also marks Heart Awareness month. Your heart is the center of your cardiovascular system, and it is vitally responsible for just about everything that gives your body life -- ranging from the transportation of oxygen to the success of your immune system. Azania focuses on heart health in the Healthy Lifestyle feature

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What it means when kids walk on their toes

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:48:14 +0000

When toddlers are learning to walk, many spend some time walking up on their tip toes, which is known as toe walking. Some toddlers are unable to walk with their whole foot, and this is something that should be checked out by a health professional. Toe walking can be classified into four groups. Some neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy cause the calf muscle to be tighter or change the way it works. This makes it hard or impossible for the child to get their heels onto the ground to walk with their whole foot.

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Health Feature: Exercise for pregnant women is beneficial 2016-08-11

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:03:15 +0000

Dr Ettie Barsky, Training Director and sports physician at Preggie Bellies talked to Azania and 702 landers about the benefits of exercise during pregnancy. New research has shown that moderate exercise during pregnancy may be beneficial to mothers-to-be and may shrink the risk of adverse health effects, such gestational diabetes. The study shown while a controlled exercise training programme didn’t result in weight loss in overweight and obese women, it did result in reduced gestational diabetes and blood pressure.

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Common adult skin disorders with Dr. Mpofu

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:20:35 +0000

Skin disorders vary greatly in symptoms and severity. They can be temporary or permanent, and may be painless or painful. Some have situational causes, while others may be genetic. Some skin conditions are minor, and others can be life-threatening. This afternoon we look at some of the more common adult skin disorders

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Cognitive Behavioural Techniques You Can Employ To Lose Weight

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:25:19 +0000

When we think of weight loss, we often think about what we eat. The questions we ask ourselves tend to revolve around how much fat, protein and carbs to eat, or whether beets help take off the pounds. Diets touted in the media as optimal for weight loss abound, yet we remain a nation with an obesity problem. What we tend to ignore, when we think of weight loss, is how we are approaching and managing the process of change. As important as it is to focus on what you eat to lose weight and keep it off, it is equally crucial to consider physical activity and maintaining lifestyle changes over time.

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Compulsive hoarding

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:15:55 +0000

Experts usually draw the line between a merely messy lifestyle and hoarding “when it comes to the person’s ability to function,” Tolin says. “Lots of people may acquire things they don’t need, but if it’s not the sort of thing that causes an inability to function adequately, we don’t call it hoarding. If they’re no longer able to cook meals in their own home, if they can’t live safely in their own home, if they’re a threat to others, that’s where we’d say it crosses the line.”

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Nail care and disorders

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:29:46 +0000

Your fingernails — composed of laminated layers of a protein called keratin — grow from the area at the base of the nail under your cuticle. Healthy fingernails are smooth, without pits or grooves. They're uniform in color and consistency and free of spots or discoloration. Sometimes fingernails develop harmless vertical ridges that run from the cuticle to the tip of the nail. Vertical ridges tend to become more prominent with age. Fingernails can also develop white lines or spots due to injury, but these eventually grow out with the nail.

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Itching

Mon, 30 May 2016 10:30:20 +0000

Itchy skin is an uncomfortable, irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch. Also known as pruritus (proo-RIE-tus), itchy skin may be the result of a rash or another condition, such as psoriasis or dermatitis. Or itchy skin may be a symptom of a disease, such as liver disease or kidney failure. Depending on the cause of your itchy skin, it may appear normal. Or it may be red or rough or have bumps or blisters. Long-term relief requires identifying and treating the cause of itchy skin. Itchy skin treatments include medications, wet dressings and light therapy. Self-care measures, including using anti-itch products and taking cool baths, also can help.

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Being always alert for your smartphone to ring can increase symptoms of ADHD

Thu, 12 May 2016 14:45:15 +0000

In the first experimental study to find evidence that smartphone interruptions can increase levels of inattention and hyperactivity -- both symptoms of ADHD -- the University of Virginia carried out a two-week experimental study of 221 students at the University of British Columbia with a team of researchers from the University. However lead author of the study, Kostadin Kushlev, did stress that ADHD is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, and is not simply a result of using a smartphone, adding, "The findings simply suggest that our constant digital stimulation may be contributing to an increasingly problematic deficit of attention in modern society."

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Sleep apnea and snoring

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:31:55 +0000

Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound. Sleep apnea usually is a chronic (ongoing) condition that disrupts your sleep. When your breathing pauses or becomes shallow, you’ll often move out of deep sleep and into light sleep. As a result, the quality of your sleep is poor, which makes you tired during the day. Sleep apnea is a leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness.

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Tabitha Hume, Clinical Dietician explains eating disorders

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:15:05 +0000

There is a commonly held view that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice. Eating disorders are actually serious and often fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviors. Obsessions with food, body weight, and shape may also signal an eating disorder. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

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What Is Asthma?

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:06:35 +0000

Asthma is a chronic disease involving the airways in the lungs. These airways, or bronchial tubes, allow air to come in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma your airways are always inflamed. They become even more swollen and the muscles around the airways can tighten when something triggers your symptoms. This makes it difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and/or chest tightness. For many asthma sufferers, timing of these symptoms is closely related to physical activity. And, some otherwise healthy people can develop asthma symptoms only when exercising.

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Lack of sleep may cause type 2 diabetes in women – study

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:37:17 +0000

Latest research shows that women with sleep problems have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The 10-year study by Harvard University in the US focused on 133 353 women with sleep problems such as difficulties falling or staying asleep and sleep apnoea. The study group included women shift workers and concluded that at least 45% of all these women stood a greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes compared to others. SA Nutritional Consultant, Vanessa Ascencao says sleep is as important as eating and breathing and sleep deprivation can have a detrimental impact on mental and physical health

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Health feature

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:32:01 +0000

Azania looks at foot ailments and treatment with podiatrist extraordinaire Dennis Rehbock

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Finding out more about Cerebral Palsy

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:36:05 +0000

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term used to describe a group of chronic "palsies" -- disorders that impair control of movement due to damage to the developing brain. CP is one of the most common causes of chronic childhood disability. Between 35% and 50% of all children with CP will have an accompanying seizure disorder and some level of mental retardation. They also may have learning disabilities and vision, speech, hearing, or language problems. Much remains unknown about the disorder's causes, but evidence supports theories that infections, birth injuries, and poor oxygen supply to the brain before, during, and immediately after birth result are common factors. Premature infants are particularly vulnerable. Severe illness (such as meningitis) during the first years of life, physical trauma, and severe dehydration can cause brain injury and result in CP.

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Neurologist, Dr. Dave Anderson unpacks epilepsy

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:55:21 +0000

Epileptic seizures are sudden, often dramatic "electrical storms" in the brain that affect about 0.5% of the population. All may be seen as symptoms of a wide variety of underlying disorders of brain or body that promote seizure activity. There are several different seizure types. Some seizures cause convulsions with loss of consciousness and violent muscle spasms, while others may involve unusual sensations, brief periods of "blanking out" or manifest simply as altered behavior. The term epilepsy is used when seizures are recurrent over an extended time period.

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Spreading awareness on meningitis

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:34:30 +0000

Professor Anne von Gottberg, Co-head: Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis National Institute for Communicable Diseases was on the show this afternoon to chat about meningitis. Professor Anne highlighted the importance of getting children vaccinated and always adhering to cleanliness. We also unpacked the various types of meningitis, causes, symptoms and treatment.

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Tackling arthritis with Dr. Anne Stanwix

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:45:57 +0000

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Osteoarthritis causes cartilage — the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint — to break down. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that first targets the lining of joints (synovium).

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Asthma

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:30:59 +0000

Asthma is a disease that affects the lower airway, causing symptoms such as wheezing, coughing and a tight chest. According to Dr Corli Lodder (Gravett), who manages an asthma and allergy clinic in Gauteng, 80% of asthmatic patients also suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR) - a condition often referred to as hayfever, which causes itching, swelling and mucus in the upper airway. Although they affect different parts of the airway, these two afflictions are considered part of the same disease process.

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Warning: diet and vitamin supplements could seriously mess with your medication

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:12:43 +0000

Doctors typically prescribe several drugs to patients with mental health conditions in order to treat the various symptoms. For example, a person with bipolar disorder may be prescribed one drug to treat mania and another to treat depression. But there’s limited evidence on how combinations of drugs interact, or how diet and nutrition influence their effects. Elizabeth Tunbridge, Associate professor and Royal Society Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford said a study on the effects of combinations of psychiatric drugs and a common dietary supplement had surprising results – results that show just how poorly understood and under-researched this area is.

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Personalized Nutrition

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:02:25 +0000

The largest study of its kind proves there’s no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ diet because everyone’s bodily response to food is different. Weizmann Institute of Science researchers continuously monitored blood sugar levels in 800 people for a week, and discovered that the body’s response to all foods seems to be highly individual. Our resident, clinical dietician, Nicci Robertson unpacked this seemly strange study for us.

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Clinical trials disasters

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:41:16 +0000

Professor Helen Rees, Chairperson of The Medicines Control Council joined us for this week’s health feature on clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available. Following the death of a clinical trial volunteer, Prof. Rees talked to Azania and the listeners about everything you need to know about clinical trials and more importantly what questions you should ask should you wish to volunteer for one.

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Near drowning

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:54:47 +0000

Dr Miles Bartlett, a paediatric intensivist renowned for his treatment of child near-drownings spoke to Azania Mosaka about the devastating consequences drowning has on children. Near-drowning occurs when you’re unable to breathe under water for a significant period of time. During near-drowning, oxygen intake decreases and major body systems shut down from the lack of oxygen flow. In some cases (particularly in young children), this can happen in a matter of seconds. The process typically takes longer in adults. Drowning remains one of the top causes of unnatural childhood death in South Africa. According to recent statistics released by private hospital group Netcare, nearly 72% of near-drownings occur around the home and only 1.22% at the beach. Three-year-old children seem particularly vulnerable and constitute 45.45% of the total.

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