Dr Claudine Smit, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

12/06/2025

04/06/2025

25/05/2025

Imagine your medicine stops working? 💊
Stressful, isn’t it?

This can happen when we misuse antimicrobial medicines. Disease-causing bacteria then become resistant to drugs and the drugs stop working.

21/05/2025

20/05/2025

In an emergency unit, patients are prioritised using triage coding:

• Red: Immediate attention.
• Orange: Treated within 10 minutes.
• Yellow: Treated within 1 hour.
• Green: May wait longer for non-critical issues.

Patient-centred care is our passion. Let us take care of you. For more information about Life Healthcare’s triage system watch this video: https://bit.ly/49lthxB

For more information on our facility and services contact Life West Coast Private Hospital on 022 719 1030, alternatively you can visit our website on https://bit.ly/3lwv2uU.

17/05/2025

Absolutely amazing podcast! 👇
Ongelooflike potgooi 👇

Podcast Episode · The Peter Attia Drive · 12/05/2025 · 2h 13m

12/05/2025

These are US statistics, but they are representative of most developed countries, and to a somewhat lesser extent, all other countries.

ALT TEXT: an infographic in the form of a table, from the website vaxopedia.org . It shows the reduction in incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in the US since the introduction of each vaccine. The source of the data is given as National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Data, 2018.

The infographic is headlined We Know Vaccines Work. The data in the table reads:

Smallpox eradicated 1980 DECREASED 100%

Diphtheria last outbreak 1970s DECREASED 99.9%

Pertussis DECREASED 94.9%

Tetanus DECREASED 96.7%

Neonatal Tetanus eliminated 2000 DECREASED 100%

Polio eliminated 1979 DECREASED 100%

Measles endemic spread in US eliminated 2000 DECREASED 99.9%

Mumps DECREASED 98.9%

Congenital Rubella eliminated 2004 DECREASED 100%

Rubella DECREASED 99.9%

invasive Hib DECREASED 99.9%

HepB DECREASED 99.1%

perinatal HepВ DECREASED 94.1%

HepA DECREASED 95.6%

Varicella DECREASED 99.9%

There is a small graphic of children sheltering under an umbrella, with the words:

IMMUNIZATION
A chance for every child
WORLD HEALTH DAY 1987

At the bottom of the infographic the final line reads:

vaxopedia.org *CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Data, 2018

05/05/2025

Julle is ons regter en linker hande 👊

Today, we honour our incredible midwives who are dedicated to providing essential support and care of expectant mothers and new families. Midwives play a vital role in guiding women through pregnancy and childbirth, providing comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, and post-natal care.

In emergencies, midwives are equipped to perform emergency obstetric care, ensuring the safety and well-being of both mother and baby. Their dedication and expertise make a profound difference in the lives of countless families.

We appreciate and celebrate the hard work and commitment of our midwives. Thank you for all that you do.

04/05/2025

Approximately 16,000 unique flavours have been identified for v**es, many of which appeal to potential users. Some flavours increase the toxicity of v**e emissions and can generate compounds that are known to cause cancer.

02/05/2025