Dr EM Taban

13/10/2025

Our Presentation on Wednesday morning with Dr Taban:

TOPIC: Parrots that charm, Duvets that comfort. Pigeons that symbolize peace. But wait — danger floats in the air.

Join us as we uncover the mystery of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

Dr. Emmanuel Taban is a highly qualified registered pulmonologist and also holds a European Diploma in adult respiratory medicine. To imagine that he actually started uninterrupted schooling only at the age of seventeen defies all logic. Taban emerged with a novel technique of mucus extraction from the lungs in the midst of Covid-19. He is the first in the world to undertake this intricate procedure.

Emmanuel Malish Taban

Join us Wednesday morning between 07h00 and 08h00 via Teams:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjQ1YzhhMWYtNjgyZi00NTQ2LTgwYWYtMjQ2ZTIyMmU0ZDAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224c264091-ced7-454b-a39c-e2b5ccec55dd%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226ca9675d-0eb6-4bf7-b0db-281fbf971a3c%22%7d

09/10/2025

We were honoured to have Prof. Andreas Engelbrecht join us at the SanoCare Breath of Hope weekly presentation and podcast, where he introduced the 6th edition of his updated textbook, Primary Emergency Care for Health Care Providers. Published by Van Schaik Publishers, this essential resource is now available at major bookstores across South Africa, including Takealot online. The book offers practical, evidence-based guidance for all professionals working in emergency departments and frontline care.

Sanocare Breath of Hope

16/09/2025

🔥 Hot Air or Something More? 🔥

Menopause is often whispered about, joked about, or dismissed—yet for millions of women it’s a daily reality that deserves serious attention.
Join us as we uncover the mystery of menopause:

✨ Is it really just “hot air”?
✨ Or is there so much more beneath the surface—science, health, empowerment, and resilience?

Let’s replace myths with knowledge, silence with conversation, and discomfort with confidence.

👉 Don’t miss this thought-provoking session—where science meets lived experience, and where understanding becomes empowerment.

Our Wednesday morning presentation by Dr. Avril Moodley

TOPIC: Menopause matters: it's not just hot air

Dr. Avril Moodley is a dynamic Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Her journey in the medical field began with her graduation from Walter Sisulu University in 2004, and her love for Obstetrics and Gynaecology was solidified during her community service in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.

With years of experience working as a Senior Medical Officer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pediatrics at Wentworth Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Dr. Moodley went on to specialize at the University of Cape Town Where she became a Fellow of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2012.

Dr Moodley went on to obtain a Master of Medicine (MMed) Degree from the University of Cape Town , in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2013 achieving a distinction in the dissertation component.

In 2020 Dr. Moodley obtained a HarvardX Certificate for a course titled - The Health Effects of Climate Change.

In 2023 she qualified as a Menopause Society certified Menopause Practitioner from the formerly known North American Menopause Society.

Since 2013, she has been in private practice, dedicating her career to helping women achieve optimal health. With her passion and expertise in women’s health and preventative medicine, Dr Moodley is committed to providing exceptional care and support to empower women. She is also known for her poetry as well as her adventurous spirit being a qualified padi open water diver.

Join us Wednesday morning between 07h00 and 08h00 via Teams:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjQ1YzhhMWYtNjgyZi00NTQ2LTgwYWYtMjQ2ZTIyMmU0ZDAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224c264091-ced7-454b-a39c-e2b5ccec55dd%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226ca9675d-0eb6-4bf7-b0db-281fbf971a3c%22%7d

18/08/2025

Our Thursday morning presentation by Prof Veronica Ueckermann

TOPIC: Infectious diseases at the crossroads of Art and Science

Prof Veronica Ueckermann is the clinical and academic head of infectious diseases at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Her baseline speciality is Internal medicine; she obtained her fellowship in critical care and holds a PhD in infectious diseases. In 2023 she completed her global clinical research fellowship at Harvard university.

As a clinician scientist, Prof Ueckermann’s research is focussed on HIV, TB and airborne infectious diseases in a one health context, with a Web of Science H index of 26. She is the chair of the SBAH AMS committee, serves on Gauteng AMS and the guidelines subcommittee. She is an examiner for the College of physicians of the CMSA and serves on the UP MMed and PhD committees. She is passionate about translating research into clinical practice to better outcomes for her patients.

Join us Thursday morning between 07h00 and 08h00 via Teams:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjQ1YzhhMWYtNjgyZi00NTQ2LTgwYWYtMjQ2ZTIyMmU0ZDAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224c264091-ced7-454b-a39c-e2b5ccec55dd%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226ca9675d-0eb6-4bf7-b0db-281fbf971a3c%22%7d

18/08/2025

Join us on Wednesday with Dr Lee-Anne Godinho

TOPIC: Understanding iron deficiency anaemia

Dr Lee-Anne Godinho is a physician in private practice at Mediclinic Midstream since 2018. She has a passion for internal medicine and critical care. She is on the hospital's clinical performance committee presenting the ICU and played a fundamental role in writing and implementing protocols within the ICU.

Join us between 07h00 and 08h00 via Teams:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjQ1YzhhMWYtNjgyZi00NTQ2LTgwYWYtMjQ2ZTIyMmU0ZDAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224c264091-ced7-454b-a39c-e2b5ccec55dd%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226ca9675d-0eb6-4bf7-b0db-281fbf971a3c%22%7d

18/07/2025

On this Nelson Mandela International Day, we are delighted to announce our partnership with the skills development project in Skirlek in the east of Pretoria. Headed by sister Ida Colombo, the project aims to train women in skills such a crochet and beadwork and has recently added soap making as an additional skill. In this blog post, sister Ida shares more about the project.

Dr EM Taban

Read the full article on our website:

https://emmanueltabanfoundation.org/comboni-missionary-presence-in-skirlek/