“My journey with epilepsy”
To mark National Epilepsy Week, 21-year-old student Eruc Claassen shares his experience of living with the often-misunderstood condition. “My epilepsy started early in 2015. I had my first seizure at
Caring for the most vulnerable – celebrating World Prematurity Day
“Where does one begin on what makes your neonatal nurse special because they play a very important role in your family’s life? It is not easy to have your baby
“My heart attack saved me”
When Byron Nichles lined up at the start of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, he didn’t expect his race to end in emergency evacuation – or that his entire life
Leaving a living legacy
“Without the organ donor, there is no story, no hope and no transplant. But when there is an organ donor, life springs from death, sorrow turns to hope, and a
“My stem cell transplant gave me a future”
Diagnosed with a rare blood disorder at just four years old, Zyaan Makda spent much of her childhood in hospital. Following a successful stem cell transplant, she now has her
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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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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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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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“When the surgeon saw the MRI of my back, he was surprised I could walk”
When Nadia Bosch went to the GP because her back was sore, she thought she would get painkillers. She certainly wasn’t expecting emergency spinal surgery. One Saturday, at the end
My battle with multiple myeloma
Janet Widelko was shocked when the strange foaming she’d noticed in her urine turned out to be a symptom of a rare form of cancer.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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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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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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“If I bump myself, I could bleed to death”
With 17 April being World Haemophilia Day, we discover what it’s like to live with this inherited blood disorder, which prevents clotting and causes severe bleeding from the slightest injury.
First-class delivery
A new mom shares how Mediclinic Cape Town and the Mediclinic Baby programme made her journey from pregnancy to birth a stress-free experience to treasure.
Preemie twins on the mend
Having spent the first 373 days of their lives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Mediclinic Panorama, the Malan twins are about to turn three.
Sinus surgery that can change lives
Minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery can remove nasal polyps, straighten the septum, relieve chronic sinusitis and resolve breathing problems.
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