What you need to know about organ donation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Organ donation is a medical procedure in which one person donates an organ, or tissue, to someone who needs it.
The COVID-19 Vaccination is #OurBestShot [INFOGRAPHIC]
Register for your COVID-19 vaccination on the National Department of Health’s Electronic Vaccine Data System portal.
All about Anaemia [INFOGRAPHIC]
What causes anaemia? Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anaemia and is usually the result of chronic blood loss.
How to talk to your elderly parents about their health
Elderly people may not want to think about the issues surrounding getting older. Use this expert’s advice to help them help themselves.
Same-day eye surgery options to improve your vision
Modern-day eye surgery is faster, less of a hassle and less scary than many people imagine. A specialist gives us the lowdown. Eye surgery may sound daunting, but nowadays you
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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The safety of vaccines
Overwhelming scientific evidence exists that vaccination is the best defence against serious infections. Immunisation is a global health success story, saving millions of lives every year, according to the World
Vaccines: Our Best Shot
Overwhelming scientific evidence exists that vaccination is the best defence against serious infections. A vaccine does not give you the virus, rather it teaches your immune system to recognise and fight the infection.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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What is Care Expert?
Care Expert is Mediclinic’s new value-based care model for patients who need hip and knee surgery – and helps bring together multiple facets of treatment into a streamlined, team-led journey.
Does my child need grommets? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Does your child struggle with recurrent middle ear infections? These can affect your child’s hearing, speech and learning abilities. Fortunately, grommets might be the solution! Find out here…
Having a baby during COVID-19 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here’s all you need to know about having a baby at Mediclinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metabolic syndrome [INFOGRAPHIC]
Underlying conditions like high blood pressure and obesity can jointly lead to Syndrome X – and recognising it could be a matter of life or death.
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