Health

Faith, compassion and the courage to seek help Mental health struggles do not signal weak faith. The writer urges Muslim communities to replace stigma, gossip and superstition with compassion, confidentiality, spiritual support and timely professional care for those who are suffering. By DR NISAAR AHMED KOROWLAY Mental...

'FIGO’s silence on the plight of Palestinian women is deeply troubling. It suggests a troubling inconsistency in the application of its ethical framework and raises difficult questions about whose suffering merits acknowledgment, and whose does not.' A Cape Town-based obstetrician and gynaecologist has written an open letter...

This study contributes to the broader discourse on gender-based violence and the media can be utilised in positively supporting the survivors and changing public perceptions and responses to both the survivors and perpetrators. By THOURHAAN MUSSON I recently submitted a Masters dissertation inspired by the #MeToo movement....

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) shares some helpful tips to support breast cancer patients who undergo surgery. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women of all races in South Africa, with a lifetime risk of 1...

The Islamic Medical Association (IMA) Western Cape, as part of its continuous programme for the elderly and communities in need, and the drive for health awareness, undertook a series of activities in recent months. TOUGHEEDA WATSON reports: This article was provided by the Cape Town Branch of...

Allergies are acquired over time, mainly through repeated contact with allergens and additional environmental factors, writes PROFESSOR JAMILA ABOOBAKER. This article was provided by the Cape Town Branch of Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA). For further information telephone +27 21 762 1414 or email: imasa.wcape@gmail.com...

We have a serious challenge in South Africa with hepatitis B virus infection. Approximately six to eight per cent of South Africans are silently chronically infected, writes PROFESSOR MARK SONDERUP. This article was provided by the Cape Town Branch of Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA)....

Manage your fear by equipping yourself with knowledge, says Campaigning for Cancer CEO Lauren Pretorius. ‘Leukaemia used to be a very scary word,’ says Lauren Pretorius, CEO of Campaigning for Cancer. ‘Most people in their forties or older can remember when it was a dangerous cancer. But...

Older persons have an increased demand for comprehensive health care and other services that are not always available and accessible to them, writes FAHMIDA HARRIS. Fahmida Harris is a physiotherapist, and senior clinical educator at the University of Cape Town. (Photo SUPPLIED) AS people age, they are...

One needs to understand that it’s not the normal, protective, everyday stress that is implicated as a health hazard. The true bogeyman is chronic stress, writes DR TASLEEM RAS. This article was provided by the Cape Town Branch of Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA). For...