Save a life in 20 minutes with blood donation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Find out more about how your blood can make a difference and save someone else’s life in just 20 minutes.
Inside your heart
Chronic heart conditions start early in life, and quietly – but they’re life-threatening if not diagnosed, managed or treated in time. We look at risk factors and everyday, expert interventions designed to reverse them before it’s too late.
Into the Future
A global pandemic and unprecedented public health crisis has left our operational systems and frontline staff stronger than ever.
How your body works: Arthritis
Arthritis is a debilitating and often chronic condition, but with the right treatment, it can be managed.
THRIVE: Jeannie D is winning the fight against asthma
Actress. Model, TV and Radio Presenter – and Severe Asthmatic, Jeannie D is winning the fight against a debilitating chronic illness – asthma.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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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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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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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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Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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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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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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What are Private Fixed Fees?
Mediclinic’s Private Fixed Fees packages make planning a surgery more transparent, efficient and affordable.
GLOW: Chanel de Wet’s radiant smile wasn’t always this way
Imagine being unable to smile. Imagine speaking with a lisp, and struggling to eat or drink, because you can’t move the muscles around your lips, on one side of your face. Imagine living with one eye permanently open, even while you sleep.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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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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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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What happened next: Annie Bothma
A series of misdiagnoses saw Annie Bothma suffer from a range of debilitating symptoms, until, at age 19, she was correctly diagnosed at Mediclinic Milnerton with hypopituitarism.
Higher Ground
Led by two of the country’s most recognisable public figures, the Kolisi Foundation is doing good, hard work where it matters most: in the everyday lives of ordinary South Africans.
Welcome to webside care
Telehealth empowers new and follow-up patients to connect with their preferred healthcare professionals through video calls and over the phone. Remote consultations are convenient, cost-effective, clinically safe, and best of all, here to stay.
Excellent Emergency Care
Trauma is its own medical discipline, requiring specialist expertise – and Mediclinic is proud to offer a state-of-the-art, accredited Trauma Level 2 hospital of excellence.
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