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Health Matters by Cipla

Wellness and health - it’s kind of a bigger deal than ever, but where do you go on this whole wide internet for the best medical advice?

And how often are you finding information that takes on a South African perspective?

That’s why Cipla brings you Health Matters. This is a series that puts experts from across the medical world right in your earbuds or speakers.

Our aim is to provide topical and relevant information on healthcare, with kindness, because Health Matters.
Weekly English South Africa Health & Fitness
54 Episodes
40 – 54

Health Matters. GERD with Professor Mashiko Setshedi.

“Oh my GERD!” - our favourite gastroenterologist is back! GERD might be the word...do you know what it is? Thankfully Professor Mashiko Setshedi, Head of Medical Gastroenterology at Groote Schuur Hospital joins us again to discuss something this digestive condition.
18 Oct 2021 17 min

Health Matters. Asthma Myths VS Facts with Professor Claudia Gray.

Asthma is a complex disease. We know it affects the lungs - causing wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. We also know it is one of the most common long-term diseases affecting children, but that adults can have asthma too. So what don't we know about it - or more…
4 Oct 2021 11 min

Health Matters. BrandMed with Dr Riaz Motara.

As medicine and healthcare evolve through the ages, expertise and technology are constantly improving - and this creates some amazing contributions to this field. Dr Riaz Motara is our special guest this week on Health Matters, and he's here to tell us more about BrandMed, which provides digital products and…
24 Sep 2021 15 min

Health Matters. HIV and Covid Vaccines with Professor Francois Venter.

With the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about the possible implications for people living with HIV. In the next episode of Health Matters, OUT ON WEDNESDAY, Professor Francois Venter discusses this topic in more depth.
13 Sep 2021 1 min

Health Matters. Covid-19 Vaccines with Dr Jeremy Nel.

It’s the most controversial discussion topic in the world. People every where are asking, “Have you done it yet?” and “Which one did you get?”. Your friends, family and colleagues are proudly declaring that they’ve done it, and berating those who don’t want to do it! Of course we're talking…
24 Aug 2021 19 min

Health Matters. Alternative Healing with Dr Suresh Vassen.

For some of us, traditional or “Western” medicine isn’t the only way to deal with health issues. This is particularly true when it comes to stress and mental wellbeing. So what are our best options? Dr Suresh Vassen is a medical practitioner and the Director and Founder of the PRANA…
3 Aug 2021 19 min

Health Matters. Mindfulness with John Sanei.

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you will know that wellness can actually be quite a complex thing, with many factors affecting it … and not all of them are necessarily physical. Our mindset and mental perspective have a big influence on how we cope with…
20 Jul 2021 24 min

Health Matters. Know your pain with Dr Ramona Govender. Fever.

Before last year you were never aware of what your average body temperature was… but boy how that has changed! We now all know what our ‘numbers’ are pretty much daily, and we would certainly be very aware whether we have a fever these days, as it means much more…
6 Jul 2021 13 min

Health Matters. Chronic Constipation with Professor Mashiko Setshedi.

Something that most of us would have experienced at some point is constipation, but for some people it is actually a chronic condition that can affect their daily lives. It's not something that is easy to live with, or talk about - but there are ways to manage and treat…
22 Jun 2021 23 min

Health Matters. Allergies in children.

Dr Shaunagh Emanuel is a medical doctor with a special interest in allergy and asthma, and joins us to talk about how these conditions can affect someone throughout their life.  In part 1 of a 2 part episode we will look at these ailments in babies and young children.
7 Jun 2021 21 min

Health Matters. Digital Health with Pam Lourenco.

Online doctor's appointments and wearable tech are just some of the ways that healthcare has gone digital... but what about 3D printing, robotics and augmented reality? Pam Lourenco takes us on a trip into the future on this week's edition of Health Matters. 
26 May 2021 22 min

Health Matters. Cold vs Flu vs Covid-19 with Dr Shaunagh Emanuel

Remember those good old days ‘Before Covid’… the BC years? If you got a sniffle or a cough, a sore throat, or even just a headache - there was no panic. You could still drag your poor sick self to work, or the shops. But now these symptoms might create…
4 May 2021 21 min

Health Matters: Trailer

Wellness and health - it’s kind of a bigger deal than ever, but where do you go on this whole wide internet for the best medical advice? And how often are you finding information that takes on a South African perspective? That’s why Cipla brings you Health Matters. This is…
23 Apr 2021 1 min
40 – 54