The Discovery COVID-19 podcast

How to help teens manage their mental health during COVID-19 and beyond

The changes that COVID-19 has brought to our lives that can cause fear, anxiety, stress and confusion for a teenager. What are the signs and symptoms that parents should look out for as indicators that a teen is feeling overwhelmed? Access to local and global news around the pandemic, information…

15 Apr 2020 16 min

Practical tips to implement right now! Stay mentally healthy and manage COVID-19’s impact on your life

Thinking positively during a crisis is often easier said than done. But, it’s really important that we try to make sense of the situation that we are in. It’s also so important to focus on our mental health as we endure the disruption brought to our lives by the COVID-19…

8 Apr 2020 10 min

Key advice to keep our elderly loved ones mentally and physically healthy during COVID-19

Just because an elderly person isn’t asking for help, doesn’t mean that they are coping. How can we ensure that our elderly loved ones maintain their physical and mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? What are the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in elderly people and why are the elderly…

8 Apr 2020 11 min

How do doctors really feel in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Doctors are far more vulnerable to COVID-19 than many of us realise. Specialist Dr Venesh Moodley is one of countless healthcare professionals vulnerable to severe illness as a result of repeated exposure to COVID-19 every day, at work. The challenge he and his colleagues face is immense. The stress, responsibility…

8 Apr 2020 26 min

COVID-19: GP celebrates access to virtual (online) consultations for his patients

Globally, the use of telemedicine has proven invaluable in the management of COVID-19. No one knows this better than Dr Sudeshan Govender, a KZN-based GP. He has for years, run a digitally enabled practice. He is used to carrying out virtual follow-up consultations with his Discovery Health Medical Scheme member…

8 Apr 2020 27 min

How do employees and employers grapple with staying productive and managing the disruptions to the workplace?

The world of work has changed overnight – what does this mean for employees and employers? How should we navigate the transition that COVID-19 has brought to every area of our professional lives? Azania Mosaka interviews Dr Tshidi Gule to explore just how COVID-19 has forced us to redefine what…

8 Apr 2020 18 min

Clinical overview and management approaches to COVID-19 for doctors

Emeritus Professor Guy Richards, Academic Head and Professor of Critical Care at Wits University. In this episode, Professor Richards provides context on epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of COVID-19 patients with emphasis on pneumonia and patients requiring critical care.

7 Apr 2020 21 min

Understand how to help children through COVID-19-related stress

If you are a parent or if you care for children, then this podcast is for you! Professor Renata Schoeman shares brilliant tips on helping children to cope with the disruption brought to their lives by COVID-19 on all levels. Prof. Schoeman is a psychiatrist in private practice and co-founder…

7 Apr 2020 23 min

Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19? Here are top tips to help you to maintain your mental health

Cassey Chambers – Operations Director at the South African Depression and Anxiety Group – explains the emotions that accompany being diagnosed with COVID19. She also explores the sort of support you will need while you recover, to allow you to continue to look after yourself and your loved ones as…

2 Apr 2020 5 min

Certainty in the midst of uncertainty

In these unusual times, many people are feeling uneasy and uncertain. We understand that with the growing spread of COVID-19 across the globe, many people are wondering what impact this pandemic has on their life insurance policies. In this podcast, Dr Maritha van der Walt, Chief Medical Officer at Discovery…

2 Apr 2020 4 min