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Women in Healthcare

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“Iloveattemptingtoaddressthechallengesinourpublicsectorhealthsystemsothat
wecanuseourresourcesmore

efficiently

tobuildhealthier

communities

and

families

.”

Arthi Ramkissoon (Executive Director –MatCH; CEO –KZN Children’s Hospital Trust)

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I

loveconnectingtomothersandchildreninourcountryto

encourage

themtobecomeactivistsforahealthierSouthAfrica,by

facingtheirown

personalchallenges

,relentlesslypursuingtheir

ambitionsand

sharing

theirstrengthwiththepoorandsick,whoare

often

left

in

thecorners

ofsocietywithouthopeorsupport.

Dr Zubie Hamed (Dermatologist in Private Practice)

Passion statements

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We asked our diverse range of participants to leave behind a bit of 
themselves and called it their 'passion statements' with regards to 
health. Some shared their dreams for the future of healthcare in the 
country, others wrote about their personal commitments to 
improving access to healthcare, whilst others simply shared their 
mottos which can be applied to all aspects of life…

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"Iwouldliketousemyskillsinmediaand

communicationstohighlightthepositives

andnegativesintheSouthAfrican

healthcaresystem,withtheaimof

inspiring

allstakeholderstomakea

differenceinthisregard."

Fatima Asmal 

(Evolve Media & Communications)

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“Iam

passionate

aboutbeingthechangethatyou

wanttosee.Aswomen,ifwe

participateand

cooperate

,wecanbethechangewewanttosee.”

Charmaine Schwenn 

(Partner: Tate, Nolan and Knight Attorneys)

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“Ilovebeinggiventheopportunitytobe
theinstigatorof

change

inproviding

accesstomedicinesandhealthcarefor

allSouthAfricans.”

Dr Lisa Ramakrishnan 

(Doctor)