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Women in Healthcare
Sponsors message
ABSA
Itisalwaysanhonourformetobeapartofanevent
thathasadirectimpactinthedevelopmentofour
country’swell-being.ThisishowIviewedtheBWA
WomeninHealthbreakfastwhenitwaspresented.
Aswomenandmothersofallthosearoundus,weare
theoneseveryonecometoforcomfortintoughtimes
whilebeingexpectedtoalsoofferahelpinghandto
thosefacedwithlife-threateningchallenges.
TheBWAWomeninHealthBreakfastwasaforum
whereaswomenwecouldmeettointerrogateour
country’scurrenthealthchallengesandcomeupwith
possiblelongtermsolutions.Nomatterhowrichor
pooryouare,yourhealthistheoneassetno
individualcanaffordtodowithout,andyetwe
seem
tohave
put
it
on
theback
burner.
Mostofthehealthissuesweareexperiencingtodayare
preventablebyjustsimplyimprovingourlifestyle,and
onceagaininourbusylifestyles,wecontinue
neglectingthis.“Howdowegetourselvesbacktothe
basics?”,iswhatthisforumallowedustolookatas
women.
IworkinthefinancialindustrywhereIhavethe
opportunitytohelppeopleachievetheirambitionsand
dreams.ThewomeninhealthinKZNhavetheambition
anddreamtoimprovethehealthofourcommunitiesin
asustainablemanner.Couldtherehavebeenabetter
partnershipthanthisone?AristotleOnassisputitso
wellwhenhesaid,‘Ifwomendidn’texist,allthe
moneyintheworldwouldhavenomeaning.”
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Beautiful and
inspirational
women!
Mpume Langa
Regional Head –Absa Private Bank