Big Five Women’s health Issues in South Africa. Single biggest factor ensuring change is continual pressure of a group of determined and motivated people.

Big Five Women’s health Issues in South Africa

Single biggest factor ensuring change is continual pressure of a group of determined and motivated people

the time has come for women to push for improvements in women’s health care.

High maternal death rates, abuse of women and children, late presentation of breast and cervical

caner,

“to strike a women , is to strike a rock”

In Europe and the USA, organizations such as EUROPA DONNA, have lobbied for change and for women to not accept treatment in non specialized units

History

I am Lion, hear me !Violence against women and children

ROAR

In South Africa 25% of Women are assaulted on a weekly

bases 20% of Women are abused by their partner The average age of girls who are sexually

abused was found to be as young as 11 years old

THE STATISTICS

I am leopard, know me by my spotsCervical cancer should not be difficult to spot, vaccinate and look close for early change

HPV Vaccines and regular pap smears Biggest cancer killer of women in Africa in

conjunction with HIV Potentially preventable via the Vaccine Treatment is a huge burden both in a socio

and economic sense

What can be done?

I am Buffalo, I have a mean and hungry look

Breast cancer should not be seen when big and ugly but spotted from afar when hiding

Most common cancer in women in South Africa

Increasing in incidence Awareness especially in African women in

rural areas is very low Between 60 and 80 percent patients seen in

clinics have locally advanced disease

BREAST CANCER

I am Elephant, I never forgetHIV awareness, and living for a long time with a

diagnosis …should be our goal 

What’s the fuss?

I am Rhino, please save me

Maternal Health and neonatal care, lets not lose our future

Riskiest time of a women's life is during pregnancy and post-partum.

THE BIG 5 OF MATERNAL MORTALITY Hypertensive complications Pregnancy related Sepsis Non pregnancy related Sepsis (HIV or TB) Hemorrhaging Underlying medical conditions (primarily

cardiac)

Look after the Future

There is a role for many players in women's health however coordinated game playing and inspiring others to join the cause is as important as managing the problems