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“I thought I was too young to have a chronic illness”

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

Cynthia Maseko, 31, is many things – a mother, wife and nationally published citizen journalist. She is also living with hypertension. She tells her story.

cynthiamaseko
September 16, 2014

Gogo takes to the pitch to beat high blood pressure

Health, Our Health, Women's Health

As the globe’s best footballers take to the pitch for the World Cup, 60-year-old grandmother of ten Lizzy Jockia has taken to the field to save her life.

cynthiamaseko
June 27, 2014

National salt reduction key to NHI

Health, Health Systems

If South Africa is going to successfully implement National Health Insurance (NHI), South Africans are going to have to put down the salt, says Deputy Minister of Health Dr Gwen Ramokgopa.

wilmastassen
March 17, 2014

Strokes affecting younger patients

Health

A Johannesburg father talks about how a stroke changed his teenage daughter’s life.

healthe
November 6, 2013

Stroke survivor needs care

Our Health

Sina Bostander, a 44-year old stroke survivor from Victoria West, is very disappointed with the lack of care that was shown after her release from hospital.

simonlinks
July 23, 2013

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“I thought I was too young to have a chronic illness”

Gogo takes to the pitch to beat high blood pressure

National salt reduction key to NHI

Strokes affecting younger patients

Stroke survivor needs care

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