23
Women in Healthcare
>
“Iloveattemptingtoaddressthechallengesinourpublicsectorhealthsystemsothat
wecanuseourresourcesmore
efficiently
tobuildhealthier
communities
and
families
.”
Arthi Ramkissoon (Executive Director –MatCH; CEO –KZN Children’s Hospital Trust)
>
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
8
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…
>
"Iwouldliketousemyskillsinmediaand
communicationstohighlightthepositives
andnegativesintheSouthAfrican
healthcaresystem,withtheaimof
inspiring
allstakeholderstomakea
differenceinthisregard."
Fatima Asmal
(Evolve Media & Communications)
>
“Iam
passionate
aboutbeingthechangethatyou
wanttosee.Aswomen,ifwe
participateand
cooperate
,wecanbethechangewewanttosee.”
Charmaine Schwenn
(Partner: Tate, Nolan and Knight Attorneys)
>
“Ilovebeinggiventheopportunitytobe
theinstigatorof
change
inproviding
accesstomedicinesandhealthcarefor
allSouthAfricans.”
Dr Lisa Ramakrishnan
(Doctor)