Wound Care in South Africa: A Heart for the Wounded

Proudly sponsored by Open Wound Research, https://www.openwoundresearch.com/ Exploring the unique approaches and challenges in wound care across different countries, with a focus on South Africa's methods and innovations. Featuring an insightful interview with Clinical Nurse Expert, Liezl Naude, who shares her expertise and international experience. Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus  Links from the show: Wound Healing Association of Southern Africa: https://www.whasa.org/ Wound Healing South Africa Journal: https://journals.co.za/journal/mp.whsa World Alliance of wound and lymphedema care: https://wawlc.org/ EWMA: https://ewma.org/ Eloquent Learning Health: https://elh.eduan71.co.za/learning-health/ International Infection Control Guidelines: https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control Granulox: https://www.molnlycke.ae/products-solutions/granulox/ ActiGraft: https://reddressmedical.com/technology/ Ubuntu Conference: https://ubuntu2024.com/ Heart for the Wounded: https://heart4thewounded.co.za/  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Liezl’s Background 08:24 Wound Care in South Africa 2000 - 2005 10:47 Healthcare System in South Africa 14:37 Development in Wound Care 18:10 Differences between Europe / U.S. and South Africa when it comes to resources 21:48 How Liezl has dealt with resource scarcity  25:34 Most common wounds Liezl has seen in South Africa 30:31 Dealing with underlying conditions 39:24 Using Jump Kits in under resourced areas 49:29 Heart for the Wounded 51:17 Research that has impacted Liezl’s work 56:09 Closing question  Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/90449662/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094931934424 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openwoundresearch/  Thanks for listening!