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Discover Healthier

Azania Mosaka hosts DiscoverHealthier – a podcast that tells stories of inspirational people and shares thoughts of specialist guests. Join the conversations and build your understanding of health conditions, healthcare cover, living a healthier life and innovations that benefit our future wellbeing. Each episode offers something new, useful and entertaining. Keep listening as Azania weaves dialogues filled with expert knowledge and the awe-inspiring work of our country’s healthcare heroes.
Weekly English South Africa Health & Fitness · Education
36 Episodes
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Bringing gender-based violence into the light: Part 1

Did you know that South Africa has one of the world’s highest gender-based violence (GBV) rates in the world? President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that, in 2020, our country is in the grip of two pandemics – COVID-19 and violence against and killing of women and children. #DiscoverYourVoice against GBV…
7 Aug 2020 21 min

Hlokomela Healthcare project: Changing the face of CSI for maximum impact

In her role as Head of Corporate Sustainability at Discovery, Ruth Lewin has made it her mission to apply Discovery’s expertise, intellectual capital and corporate network in such a way that her team has redefined corporate social investment as we know it. Ruth and Azania delve into examples of several…
4 May 2020 16 min

Hlokomela Healthcare project: investigating 14 years of life-saving work

In Sepedi, “Hlokomela” means “to care”. And, that is exactly what the Hlokomela healthcare project does for low-income employees on farms, in nature conservation and tourism in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Azania chats to Hlokomela’s founder, Christine du Preez, to find out just how this award-winning HIV and AIDS educational and…
4 May 2020 48 min

Umthombo Youth Development Foundation: Becoming doctors against all odds

Dentist, Dr Sabelo Mngomezulu, grew up herding cattle, expecting to drop out of school and work on the mines. Today he has pristine dental rooms at Mosvold Hospital and his patients access a standard of dental care they never imagined possible in a rural area. Azania’s interview this UYDF graduate…
4 May 2020 43 min

Raising healthy children

Raising healthy children is one of the toughest challenges facing today’s parents. That’s why this podcast is a must-listen for parents and caregivers of children and young teens. Azania speaks to three experts - paediatrician, Dr Hanneke Heyns; Principal clinical specialist and Head of Research at Vitality South Africa, Dr…
4 May 2020 1 hr 25 min

Healthy moms and babies: Psychologist, Katharine Frost on The First 1000 days

Are you planning or expecting a baby? How well do you understand the concept of “The First 1000 days”? This is a window of phenomenal opportunity to determine a child’s mental, physical and emotional potential for the rest of its life. Azania talks to psychologist Katharine Frost to explain it…
4 May 2020 29 min

Healthy employees and healthy businesses

To really determine the health of a business, we must take a holistic view – one that includes the health of its employees. Their health determines their productivity and a company’s growth and potential. Every year South Africa loses billions of rands to absenteeism and a huge proportion of that…
29 Apr 2020 1 hr 09 min

Understand mental illness: Gugu Masondo and Dr Nokukhanya Khanyile

Azania interviews two brave young women – Gugu Masondo and Dr Nokukhanya Khanyile – about their personal journeys through mental illness. Each has a unique journey, one that led them to connect and start public conversations aimed at demystifying mental illness and addressing the stigmas faced by those who suffer…
29 Apr 2020 1 hr 04 min

Understand mental illness: Dr Noluthando Nematswerani and Cassey Chambers

Have you ever felt sad or down, found it hard to concentrate, had excessive fear or worry? Ever had mood changes with highs or lows, significant tiredness and maybe withdrawn from loved ones? Have you ever felt unable to cope with daily problems and stress or turned to substance abuse…
29 Apr 2020 49 min

Understand mental illness: Dr Sebolelo Seape

Azania speaks to the dynamic Dr Sebolelo Seape, a psychiatrist whose passion for empowering others towards a deep understanding of mental illness and mental health knows no bounds. She practices in Parktown and Soweto, is presently the Chair of PsychMg, and also the President-elect of the South African Society of…
29 Apr 2020 37 min

Fight the call of the fridge!

Vitality dietician Terry Harris unpacks why many of us can’t resist emotional eating right now. Plus: her tips for healthy snacking and meal preparation while we stay at home.
6 Apr 2020 6 min
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