#asklwanda by Lwanda Mkhatshane

There are a few things that guarantee treatment success. 

This podcast is about the correct and intended use of antihistamines. 

The first thing you want when you get permanent employment with benefits is to get a medical aid. You've always hated your teeth and now you can finally find a way to pay for the dentist. Also, when you are thinking of starting a family and are scared of the expensive monthly gynecologist visits, the R30 000 hospital bill and the R10 000 gynecologist fee for delivery of the baby and that R2 000 bill for the pediatrician when the baby is born. 

Patients want to have easy access to healthcare. The clinic/ pharmacy/ hospital should be in close proximity to the private residence. More importantly, the patient wants to access all the necessary medicines and procedures at that very facility without being referred to a different facility that ay be far away and inconvenient for them. 

In South Africa there are state (or government) hospitals and then there area private hospitals. Society generally has the opinion that private healthcare is superior to public health. This is largely due to it being exclusive as it costs more and isn't accessible to most of the general public. Only +/-19% of South Africans are on medical aid and these are the people that access private healthcare. 

Often patients are confused by a doctor referring them to another doctor. Why does this happen? Does it mean you made a bad decision going to the first doctor? Should you now rather go to the specialist doctor whenever you get ill in the future? 

In this episode we speak about the common translation of the word optometrist to eye doctor. This is probably okay in layman terms but it is concerningly incorrect. The word doctor brings certain expectations to the patient. Patients, because they do not know any better, may go to an optometrist whereas they should be going to see a general practitioner or an ophthalmologist. 

Social Media has made it seem like the majority is not vaccinating. 

Many ask what it is that happens after you inject a vaccine. How exactly do vaccines work?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability  that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.

We look at the definition of the neuro-developmental disorder called ADD & ADHD focusing on the top 3 symptom groups of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. 

In this episode we look at the general link between diseases and medicines. 

In this episode we look at the definition of medical aid and highlight that it is medical insurance. This means all submitted claims are according to the scheme rules. The hospitals, doctors and pharmacists aren't simply claiming items against a budget like with a credit card. All items claimed on medical aid must comply with the scheme rules. 

In this episode, we look at why the government chose to go with the more expensive and invasive COVID19 lab test instead of using the cheaper & less invasive rapid finger prick tests. 

#Dexamethasone IS NOT a vitamin.

In this episode we try to answer some of the basic questions. We also analyze the numbers from China and Wuhan city. 

What is COVID19?