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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