OFM Own Your Life

Own Your Life

Own Your Life is an initiative from the Department of Health in collaboration with African Media Entertainment and Caxton Local Media.
Occasionally English South Africa Health & Fitness · Education
20 Episodes

#OwnYourLife: Dr Edzani Mphaphuli: "South Africa is doing well with vaccinations.

Nico speaks to Dr Edzani Mphaphuli is a medical doctor and specialist in public health who is passionate about achieving equity in health care through addressing the barriers to social and economic resources that have an impact on people’s health status. She is also the Lead Facilitator: Provincial Support for…
13 Jan 2022 7 min

#OwnYourLife: Dr Theresa Mwesigwa: "Getting vaccinated is in our control"

In part 2 of Nico's talk with Dr. Theresa Mwesigwa from DGMT, Dr Mwesigwa gives us an update on the vaccination rollout and stresses the importance of vaccination. She also clarifies the vaccination process for the physically challenged individuals that can't get to vaccination sites.
16 Dec 2021 4 min

#OwnYourLife Marione Schonfeldt - Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist

Marione Schonfeldt - Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist: EPI at National Department of Health (EPI - Expanded Programme for Immunisation) Joined Shandor on OFM to share more about the new variant and provides information with regards to the higher number of children hospitalizations
10 Dec 2021 3 min

#OwnYourLife: Dr Theresa Mwesigwa: "Vaccination remains our best defence"

Nico speaks to Dr Theresa Mwesigwa from DGMT. Dr Mwesigwa is a medical doctor who is passionate about public health and seeing people become the best version of themselves. She currently works for DGMT as a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Facilitator. Dr Mwesigwa gives us an update on the vaccination rollout…
9 Dec 2021 4 min

#OwnYourLife: Dr Nic Pearce "We should stay alert"

Head of the FS Covid-19 task force and a member of the National Covid-19 Committee, Dr. Nic Pearce talks to the Good morning Breakfast on OFM about the new variant and how we can combat the spread of the virus.
2 Dec 2021 3 min

#OWNYOURLIFE - Ms. Priscilla Monyobo

Ms. Priscilla Monyobo, Co-coordinator of the provincial vaccine rollout in the Free State shared insights to how the process works with regards to teens receiving their vaccinations and why it is so important for this group.
22 Oct 2021 2 min

#OwnYourLife - Professor Salim Abdool Karim

A new Governing Board has been appointed to lead the International Science Council, an international non-governmental organization that works to provide a global voice for science. Professor Salim Abdool Karim has been appointed as Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement. The natural and social sciences have a critical role to play…
21 Oct 2021 8 min

#OwnYourLife - Vaccination rollout in the Free State

OFM's The Joyride spoke to Dr. Hellen Motloung, provincial vaccine rollout programme co-coordinator for the Free State. She answers some questions related to the vaccine itself, the impact vaccinating has had on covid-19 positive cases and gives us sheds some light on how far the province is from reaching the…
15 Oct 2021 7 min

#OwnYourLife - Hospital capacity and safety during the pandemic

OFM's The Joyride team spoke to Louise Zeelie, nursing manager at Mediclinic Bloemfontein, to find out about the impact the pandemic has had on the hospital, it's capacity and it's staff. She also gives us pointers on how we can stay safe and take care of ourselves during the pandemic.
7 Oct 2021 4 min

#OwnYourLife: Kennis nodig om kommer oor entstowwe aan te spreek

Moneyweb se Ryk van Niekerk gesels met Marione Schonfeldt – Spesialis in farmaseutiese beleid: EPI, Departement van Gesondheid, as deel van die "Own Your Life"-veldtog - 'n inisiatief van die departement van gesondheid in samewerking met African Media Entertainment, The Citizen en Caxton Local Media.
30 Sep 2021 4 min

#OwnYourLife: Die voorste linie

Dr. Hennie Smit, die hoof van die Covid-19 eenheid by die Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein deel ervarings vanuit die veld.
23 Sep 2021 12 min