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Empowering individuals to make choices that will lead to physical, mental and social well-being. The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa.

Dr.Thabo Mosendane, is the owner and manager of Melrose Medical, a GP practice established with the aim of empowering individuals to make choices that will lead to physical, mental and social well-being. Based in the Melrose Arch precinct, Melrose Medical was established after a brief period where Dr Thabo worked with the late Dr Mosenadne at Mosendane Medical for short while before its closure. Dr Thabo is a medical graduate with post graduate experience and accreditations in Internal Medicine and Health Informatics. Dr. Thabo is an experienced clinical analyst and researcher with experience gained from working at the highest level of innovation at Discovery Health and Reproductive Health and Research Unit in the TB/HIV integration unit. Dr Thabo has conducted and published research on various projects including:

• Evaluation of the TB Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic study (2009)
• Evaluation of the Inteferon-γ release assay (IGRA) (2008); TB/HIV integration (2007)
• Shift work amongst nurses in an academic hospital in South Africa (2007). A list of publications include the following:

• Shift work and its effects on the cardiovascular system. (2008): 102 (3) August/September edition
• Nurses at risk for occupationally acquired blood-borne virus infections at a South African academic hospital. S Afr Med Journal (2012): 102;153-156
• McCarthy K, Mosendane T, Tellie M, Venter WDF, Noble L, Scott L, Stevens W, Van Rie A Keller P. S Afr Med Journal (2009): 99 (2) 79 implementiong TB infection control in health care facilities
• McCarthy K, Mosendane T, Tellie M. Implementing TB infection control in health care facilities

Education and Qualifications

• The University of Edinburgh
Certificate In Health Informatics
2011

• Wits Medical School
MSc Internal Medicine
2003

• Medical University of South Africa
MBChB Medicine
2000

Practice Number : 0499749

27/06/2018

Kenya Rift Valley Outbreak

The outbreak has rapidly increased in the last week, with more cases reported and two new counties affected. In the past three week, a cumulative total of 54 cases, with 11 deaths (case fatality rate 20.4%), have been reported from three counties: Wajir (25 cases, 6 deaths), Marsabit (28 cases, 4 deaths) and Siaya (1 case, 1 death).

If you are travelling to the Rift Valley in Kenya, ensure that you are topped up with the RV vaccine.

In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in Kenya, the outbreak has rapidly increased in the last week, with more cases reported and two new counties affected. In the past two and one-half weeks, , a cumulative total of 54 cases, with 11 deaths (case fatality rate 20.4%), have been rep...

21/06/2018

Are you prepared for NHI? You should be.

The abolishment of co-payments is one of the proposals of the Medical Schemes Amendment bill, announced by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi today. Based on the proposed amendments to the Medical Schemes Amendment bill - which are open for the public to comment on for the next three months - co-payments will be abolished. This means that “every cent charged” to the patient must be settled in full by the medical scheme. The patient will not have the burden to pay.

Read more about NHI by clicking on the image below.

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi gazetted two health bills which will transform the health industry by ensuring access to universal healthcare.

21/06/2018

What is the Nipah Virus that killed 17 in India?

First discovered in Malaysia, the virus is more frequent in India and Bangladesh. The deadly zoonosis disease is thought to be spread by fruit bats and can also be spread from human to human.

There is no known cure for Nipah and 17 people have been confirmed dead while two others who have been infected.

Hosted by fruit bats, the Nipah virus can kill between 40 to 100% of those affected.

14/06/2018

Is there a link between HIV and High blood pressure? A new study by Wits scientists has revealed how people with HIV are more likely than people without the virus to have high blood pressure, in part because of treatments and repercussions of the condition itself.

Researchers in the new study say lipid disorders in people with HIV may be linked to low levels of hormones that regulate blood sugar and break down fat, causing high blood pressure.

According to Statistics South Africa, 12.6% of the population, which is 7.06 million people were HIV positive in the middle of 2017

Research reveals that hypertension is more common in HIV patients than in non-infected individuals.

11/06/2018

So you've just run an ultra marathon and feel like death itself is knocking at your door. Here are 25 recovery tips for recovery from the best ultramarathoners in the world.

Bouncing back after a marathon is not exactly easy, but at least there are a lot of resources out there that you can turn to for guidance, like our free 9 part ultimate marathon training guide for example. With half a million Americans finishing a marathon every year, there's enough trial-and-error....

08/06/2018

Going to the World Cup in Russia? You may want to make sure you have the measles vaccine. Measles is a highly infectious virus infection of the respiratory system and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe, and especially Russia, has experienced a measles outbreak.

In 2017, the number of new cases of measles in Europe quadrupled, infecting 22 360 people and leading to 36 deaths, the organisation noted in a news release.

Contact us on 0116841163 or email info@melrosemedical.co.za to book an appointment

With one week to go, World Cup supporters are urged to take precautions before travelling, especially with a measles outbreak in Russia.

05/06/2018

69 Dead As Mount Fuego Erupts

The official death toll from the destruction at the Fuego volcano has risen to 69. The eruption generated pyroclastic flows - fast-moving mixtures of very hot gas and volcanic matter - which descended down the slopes, engulfing communities such as El Rodeo and San Miguel Los Lotes in Guatemala.

The most violent eruption to hit the country in more than a century is over for now, say volcanologists.

04/06/2018

Gauteng Health In Crisis

The SA Medical Association (Sama) has warned that the Gauteng health department is heading for a financial disaster similar to that of North West. The North West health department was put under national administration in April following a month-long strike and allegations of corruption and mismanagement. The Gauteng health department has struggled for two years to pay performance bonuses to medical staff, which led to the shutdown of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital last week.

Were you affected by the strike at Charlotte Maxeke?

The SA Medical Association (Sama) has warned that the Gauteng health department is heading for a financial disaster similar to that of North West.

30/05/2018

SA medical engineers have built a EpiPen replacement that costs R200 a shot. Called the ZiBiPen, it delivers a shot of adrenaline in the form of a replaceable cartridge. That is a fraction of the cost of the dominant device on the market, the EpiPen, which sells for R7,500 in a pack of 2; lasts only up to 18 months; and can only be used once. EpiPen is used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, and other allergens

The ZiBiPen delivers a shot of potentially life-saving adrenaline from a replaceable, R200 cartridge.

28/05/2018

Dolutegravir Birth Defect Warnings

The World Health Organisation, European Medicines Agency and the United-States’ Food and Drug Administration unanimously issued warning statements about a possible link between the anti-HIV drug dolutegravir, sparking a wave of international media reports and panic. Dolutegravir is not just a new HIV drug, it has been described as a breakthrough weapon in the global fight against HIV. The low cost and comparatively mild side-effect profile have made it an attractive option for treatment programmes.

Within a week the “revolutionary” new HIV drug dolutegravir has gone from panacea to pariah. Recent data from a Botswana study linking the drug to birth defects has seen the highest int…

24/05/2018

Chronic Illness Numbers Steadily Rising

The proportion of medical scheme members with chronic illnesses has been steadily increasing since 2011 according to medical schemes. The council analysed data provided by medical schemes for the period 2011 to 2016 and found a significant increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, which rose 35.4% to 31.5 cases per 1,000 members. High cholesterol rose 19.7% to 41.2 cases per 1,000 beneficiaries and hypertension ticked up 10.6% to 91 cases per 1,000 beneficiaries, it said in its report.

Council for Medical Schemes report warns that treatment for chronic programmes is more expensive and should be a concern for schemes

22/05/2018

DRC Begins Ebola Vaccinations

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched an Ebola vaccination programme in a bid to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly viral disease from spreading. The first wave of immunisations targetted healthcare staff in the northwest of the country who have had direct or indirect contact with infected patients. Teams in the DRC are searching for those who may require the vaccine, with more than 600 people having been identified so far.

Health staff working in the epicentre of the current outbreak are first to receive the immunisation, DRC officials say.

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