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General practitioner with a special interest in sexual health, specifically HIV.

31/12/2025

➋⓿➋➎ — Looking back on this year, I’m reminded that not every season teaches us loudly. Some lessons arrive in the pauses, the detours, the days where we were simply getting through.

This year taught me about strength that looks like patience, trust that grows when control is taken away, and the quiet gift of people who show up when it matters most.

As we step into a new year, may we pause long enough to understand the one we’re leaving behind — and move forward with clarity instead of pressure.

Here’s to 2026 🤍

You can read more about my 2025 experience and reflections on the blog:
https://wellgp.co.za/what-a-year-it-taught-me-about-strength-trust-and-showing-up-2025/

25/12/2025

As the year slows and the festive season arrives, we’re reminded of something simple but powerful:

𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

In the pace of this season, may you find space -
𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁. 💫

From our Well Family Practice family to yours, we wish you a Christmas filled with peace, rest, and quiet moments of meaning 🎄

12/12/2025

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘀…
Before the excitement takes over, here’s your gentle doctor-approved nudge: 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 😅

Before you zip up those bags, make sure you’ve added: 💊
• All 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 — especially if you’re travelling to another country
• Motion sickness tablets
• Sunscreen, after-sun & insect repellent
• A medical case with 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘀

And because packing should feel simple, the visuals for this post include our easy holiday medical checklist — perfect to screenshot or save for later.

Now go enjoy that holiday. 🌊

01/12/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

HIV remains a big health challenge in South Africa, especially for young women. But there is encouraging news — and today is the perfect day to talk about it.

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗜𝗩-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 💉

Recent studies in South Africa and Uganda found that lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injection, is highly effective at preventing HIV.
This is a big step forward, especially for people who struggle to take a daily pill (PrEP).

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?

✔️ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀
✔️ 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗜𝗩
✔️ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀)
✔️ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁

Why this matters for South Africa

Young women and adolescent girls remain at the highest risk of HIV. Many women in SA are exposed early in life, and current prevention methods don’t always fit real-life challenges. A long-acting injection could change that.

Is it available in South Africa yet?

Yes — SAHPRA approved lenacapavir for HIV prevention in October 2025.
The Department of Health plans a phased rollout from 2026, starting in selected primary healthcare facilities. Over time, access is expected to expand as more affordable generic versions become available.

To reach the global goal of reducing HIV as a public health threat by 2030, we need prevention tools that truly work for people’s day-to-day lives. Having more options — pills, injections, condoms, regular testing — means more people can choose what suits them best. 🎗️

28/11/2025

🗓️ We’ll be taking a short festive break to rest, recharge, and prepare for a healthy start to 2026.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝗵𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝟵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Thank you for your understanding — we look forward to caring for you in the new year. 💛

21/11/2025

😭 This week, our nation is facing heartbreaking truths:

According to recent analyses
• 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟮.𝟱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱.
• 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.
• 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

Every woman deserves safety, dignity, and the chance to live without fear.

Today, we stand in solidarity, compassion, prayer and support — for survivors, for families, and for every woman who has ever felt unsafe.

13/11/2025

𝗔 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵!

For years, low-dose vaginal estrogen carried a boxed warning (the strongest kind of caution label) suggesting possible risks like cancer, heart attack, or stroke.

Following extensive research and review, major medical societies have confirmed there’s no evidence that low-dose vaginal estrogen increases these risks.

That’s why leading medical bodies — including the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and the American Urological Association — urged the FDA to remove this warning.
✅ It’s now officially been removed.

This is a huge milestone for women’s health.
𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝘆𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 — without unnecessary fear.

🧠 Science wins.
💪 Patients win.
💜 Progress for women everywhere.

10/11/2025

👨‍🦰 𝗠𝗼vember!

Hierdie Movember wees doelbewus met die mans in jou lewe — jou pa, broer, vriend of kollega. 💙

✅ 𝗚𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗲𝗸𝗲
✅ 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗻
✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗿

Raak betrokke:
📸 𝗠𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Deel jou snorvordering of wys jou ondersteuning op sosiale media. Gebruik en tag ons!
🧍‍♂️ 𝗛𝗼𝘂 ’𝗻 𝗠𝗼-𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Nooi vriende of kollegas vir ’n geselsie, vasvra of selfs net ’n bier — dis oor die spasie om regtig te connect.

Elke gesprek tel. Elke Mo maak saak. 💬

29/10/2025

One final nudge… 💗

Book your 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 before the year ends.
Because breast cancer can affect anyone — and early detection saves lives.

👉 Check. Know. Act.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 — 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 💗

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