Value Health Medical & Dental

29/10/2023

🏆🇿🇦 Guess who just performed the ultimate surgery on the rugby field? Our Springboks, that's who! 🎉🔥

🩺 As proud Durban medical centre, we couldn't be more thrilled to witness the surgical precision with which our boys conquered the Rugby World Cup! They truly left their opponents feeling "bedside mannered"! 💪💉

🌍🏉 Today, we celebrate not just a victory for South Africa, but a triumph for unity and determination. Our Springboks have shown the world what it means to work as a team and leave no injury untreated. 🌍💚💛

So, if you're feeling inspired by this historic win, remember that our doors are always open to help you tackle any health challenge with the same passion, expertise, and resilience. We've got your back, just like our Springboks!

📞 Give us a call, and let's champion your well-being together!

08/06/2023

Happy birthday Dr Megan Naidoo 🦷🪥🦷- a dentist who knows how to put a smile on everyone’s face!
Your passion for dentistry and dedication to your patients is truly admirable, and we appreciate all that you do. May your birthday be filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of reasons to smile! 🖤
Seadoone Dental Centre
Value Health Medical & Dental

06/06/2023

The boom in influenza cases particularly influenza A (higher prevalence in school going children) seems to be much higher this season.
Mixed with this is also a few pops of Covid-19 cases and a whack of other viruses and bacteria.
All of these different organisms presenting with similar symptoms and making management challenging.

Fever, body pain, headaches and rigors persists for 3-4 days accompanied by dry cough, post nasal drip and fatigue for at least two weeks.

I have noticed much frustration and concern from patients wondering why these flu symptoms persist over a prolonged period and why flu episodes presented multiple times this season.

This could be due to the isolation period implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our immune system is a like a recognition system. Each time you are exposed to a virus, your body creates antibodies which makes recovery much quicker when exposed to a similar virus later on. During the pandemic our immune systems were mostly inactive, this could be the reason why patients are presenting with multiple infections making recovery much longer and relapse more prevalent.

Another observation is that patients who contracted Covid-19 are now presenting with chronic sinusitis and post nasal drip which if not managed properly could result in sinobronchitis which is far more prevalent now.

It’s good to note that patients recovered well at home, even though it took much longer.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
* One is most infectious when presenting with fever, rigors and body pain. This could be over 3-4 days when viral load is at its highest. It is recommended that you stay home, rest and recover to avoid further spread.
* No sport or high intensity training when symptomatic. This could prolong recovery and result in severe complications.
* More than 90% of flu is viral and does not require antibiotics. Over prescribing antibiotics during this season can result in further resistance.
* Pump up vitamin supplements - Vitamin C, Zinc and Vitamin D which helps with recovery.
* Seek further medical help if you have persistently high fevers, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion and dehydration.
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05/06/2023

We are thrilled to be nominated in two categories in the Best of Durban Readers Choice Awards 2023!

• Best family doctor
• Best healthcare centre

We couldn’t do this without YOU, our loyal patients, staff and community

If you received care from Dr Kams Govender or visited our facility Value Health Medical & Dental at Christians Village Shopping Centre and would like to vote for us, simply click

https://www.bestofdurban.co.za/voting-category-medical/

Voting closes on 11 June 2023

30/12/2022

Another year behind us!

A shout out to our wonderful team who’ve stayed the distance this year and will do so again in 2023.
After working through the holiday season, it’s now time for us to take a short break from
31 December 2022 until 3 January 2023 to recharge.
We will open on Tuesday 4 January 2023.

To our patients - Thank you – we value the trust you place in us, and are grateful for your continued support.

May the start to 2023 be gentle, and full of all good things.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year 💫🩺💫

17/11/2022

We may have been quite, but we’ve been busy behind the scenes with our dynamic team, establishing a medical centre of excellence.

We have since occupied 5 spaces on Level 1 Centre to incorporate various healthcare providers under one roof making it convenient for our patients.

Thank you for introducing our team to the community and massive thanks to our patients for their on-going support and understanding during this transition.

17/11/2022

We may have been quite, but we’ve been busy behind the scenes with our dynamic team, establishing a medical centre of excellence.

We have since occupied 5 spaces on Level 1 @ Christians Village Shopping Centre to incorporate various healthcare providers under one roof making it convenient for our patients.

Thank you The Crest magazine for introducing our team to the community and massive thanks to our patients for their on-going support and understanding during this transition.

19/08/2022

Celebrating our fabulous medical manager, Erica Chetty on her birthday. Her warmth, care and love for our patients brings so much positive energy into our space. We are so grateful for her dedication & commitment.
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y 🎈🎈🎈

16/08/2022

Saluting our phenomenal colleague Dr Lutchman.





Click to find out more:
https://bit.ly/DrLachmanEng

We just LOVE celebrating excellence in our faculty! 🤯🥇🎊

Dr Anusha Lachman, Head of the Clinical Unit of Child Psychiatry at Tygerberg Hospital and senior lecturer in psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, recently received the renowned King's College London Erasmus+ grant – and it took her all the way to Europe for three months.

We sat down with her to find out more – read here: https://bit.ly/DrLachmanEng

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Ons is VERSOT daarop om uitmuntendheid in ons fakulteit te vier! 🤯🥇🎊

Dr Anusha Lachman, kliniese hoof van die Kinderpsigiatrie-eenheid by Tygerberg-hospitaal en senior dosent in psigiatrie aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch, het onlangs 'n gesaghebbende toekenning van King's College London Erasmus+ ontvang – en dit het die weg gebaan vir ’n besoek van drie maande in Europa.

Ons het met haar gesels om meer uit te vind – lees hier: https://bit.ly/DrLachmanAfr

08/07/2022

Exciting developments are happening at Value Health Medical & Dental

We are pleased to introduce dental surgeons,
Dr Kay Govender & Dr Megan Naidoo who recently joined the facility, providing high quality dental care including:

•General dentistry,
•Teeth whitening
•Crown and bridgework
•Implants
•Dentures
•Orthodontics
•Aesthetic Dentistry

With over 25 years experience Dr’s Govender & Naidoo are highly skilled & well equipped to handle all your dental needs.

By appointment only.
☎️ 031 761 8190 or 031 761 9746

24/04/2022

WE ARE HIRING

Value Health Medical & Dental is looking to recruit a full-time Medical Receptionist to join our dynamic and friendly team.

Please email your CV to: admin@valuehealthsa.co.za

08/03/2022

A moving tribute from Netcare’s CEO Richard Friedland commemorating the legacy of those who died when a Netcare 911 emergency helicopter crashed last year.

Dr Curnick Siyabonga Mahlangu, a cardiothoracic surgeon; Mpho Xaba, a specialist theatre nurse for cardiothoracic and transplant; Sinjin Joshua Farrance, an advanced life support paramedic at Netcare 911; anaesthetist Dr Kgopotso Rudolf Mononyane and pilot Mark Stoxreiter died on January 21 last year. They were on a mercy mission to fetch a Covid-19 patient in Durban when the helicopter crashed in Winterton.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-friedland-76845b182_netcare-netcare911-covid19-activity-6906902046201769984-FQ5A

Following the unveiling of the memorial to our fallen heroes, I wanted to share an extract of the eulogy and moving visuals of the actual memorial. Paul...

24/12/2021

It’s been an extremely tough year not just for us but for our patients and community too!
But we have pushed through and come out stronger!
Whilst it’s a stressful, serious & diagnostic environment we work in, we always make time for a laugh or two to keep the spirits up and pass on that good energy to our patients.
After all laughter is the best medicine 😁

On behalf of Dr Govender, Sister Debbie Kuys Pinnick & Leen we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your support.
We wish you all a blessed, safe and joyous Christmas 🎄
May it be filled with heaps of love, laughter & magic 💚💫

24/12/2021

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
The following revised protocols from the national Department of Health, for Covid-19 quarantine, isolation and contact tracing is applicable with immediate effect:

CONTACT TRACING:
• All contacts must not be tested unless they develop symptoms
• All contact tracing to be stopped with immediate effect except in congregation settings, cluster outbreak situations or self contained settings.

QUARANTINE: (applies to those who had high risk exposure to someone who tested positive)
• All quarantine to be stopped with immediate effect for both vaccinated and unvaccinated.
• No testing for Covid-19 is required irrespective of the risk exposure unless the contact develops symptoms.

ISOLATION: (applies to those who tested positive for Covid-19 )
• Isolation rules are applicable to both vaccinated & unvaccinated.
• Also applicable to low & high risk individuals.

For Asymptomatic Individuals:
• No isolation period required. They are required to do self observation for 5-7 days to monitor development of any symptoms.
Precautions include avoiding settings with many people, must wear masks and social distance.

For Mild Disease:
Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headaches, vomiting, loss of taste or smell,
Isolation period is maintained at 8 DAYS
It is essential to wear a mask during this period and there is no need to re-test before returning to work.

For Severe Disease:
Exacerbated Symptoms include: shortness of breath, chest pain, and abnormal chest imaging and hospital requiring.
Isolation period is maintained for 10 DAYS, must wear a mask at all times and no need to re-test before returning to work.

26/09/2021

Dr Kams Govender discusses long Covid with Rahlaga on eNCAnews this morning.

https://youtu.be/V_DOJ0yAcGo

Patients presenting with prolonged Covid-19 symptoms (several weeks or months after initial infection) is defined as “long Covid”.
The cause remains unknown but experts believe that this might be a result of direct organ and tissue damage caused by one’s immune response to the virus during the initial infection or the virus itself causing direct organ damage.

It is also important to note that patients experiencing “long Covid” are non infectious ie. they cannot transmit the virus to others.

The common symptoms of “long Covid” are:
• post Covid fatigue
• cognitive dysfunction - brain fog
• shortness of breath
• loss of taste & smell
• joint & muscle pain
• palpitations
• post Covid rash
• chronic headaches
• dizzy spells - vertigo
• ringing sensation in the ear - tinnitus
• post Covid depression
• post Covid anxiety
• insomnia

Patients experiencing symptoms for more than 28 days after the initial infection should contact their GP’s for further management.
It is currently a diagnosis of exclusion and treatment is patient specific.

Post-Covid, long-haul Covid or chronic Covid. All terms used to define the lasting effects of Covid-19 on those who've recovered. They even affect people who...