Working together to strengthen health systems in Africa

Working together to strengthen health systems in Africa

  Africa is facing a significant health care challenge. By 2030, the continent is expected to experience a deficit of over 6 million health care professionals. For every 10 000 people, Africa has only two doctors and 11 nurses and midwives. Compare this to North...
Value of ultrasound scans in diagnosing cleft conditions

Value of ultrasound scans in diagnosing cleft conditions

Finding out that your baby has a cleft lip or palate before he or she is born is a huge advantage. Apart from preparing you for the baby’s appearance, having advance warning allows you to research the condition, find out about treatment and prepare in practical ways....
MySchool – the painless way to support your favourite cause

MySchool – the painless way to support your favourite cause

  Now in its 27th year of operation, the MySchool programme is a South African fundraising success story. Originally established to help parents raise funds for their children’s school, the concept expanded to include ‘villages’ and the ‘planet’, as other worthy...
Give a smile – get one back, thanks to Section 18A

Give a smile – get one back, thanks to Section 18A

Did you know that donations to Operation Smile South Africa are tax deductible in terms of Section 18A of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962? Section 18A is the government’s way of encouraging South African tax payers – individuals and companies – to support local...
Rhinoplasty changes lives

Rhinoplasty changes lives

Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a ‘nose job’ is a surgical procedure for repairing or altering the appearance of the nose. Reconstructive surgery may be needed if the nose is damaged. For example, in a car accident – as well as in cases where it did not form properly...
Dental obturators – what are they and what do they do?

Dental obturators – what are they and what do they do?

  When we think of dental care, we tend to focus on teeth, and the things that can go wrong with them – from cavities, to teeth that emerge twisted or out of place. While most of us know about dental bridges, crowns and braces to straighten teeth, obturators are...