
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.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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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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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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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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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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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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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.