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UJ all-women team wins international award for innovative breast pump
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An all-female team of honours students from the University of Johannesburg has won the top prize at the AAKRUTI Global Design Competition for creating Latch, a pedal-powered breast pump designed for mothers in rural and low-resource communities.
Latch allows women to express breast milk without electricity, works with any standard bottle or reusable container, and reduces plastic waste. The design aims to make breastfeeding easier, affordable, and environmentally conscious.
Two team members presented the concept in Texas, impressing international judges and securing first place. The students plan to launch Latch within the next year in partnership with NGOs and NPOs to reach mothers who need it most.
Latch allows women to express breast milk without electricity, works with any standard bottle or reusable container, and reduces plastic waste. The design aims to make breastfeeding easier, affordable, and environmentally conscious.
Two team members presented the concept in Texas, impressing international judges and securing first place. The students plan to launch Latch within the next year in partnership with NGOs and NPOs to reach mothers who need it most.
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Limpopo surgeons plan province’s first conjoined twins separation surgery
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A team of surgeons at Mankweng Hospital is preparing to attempt Limpopo’s first-ever surgery to separate conjoined twins.
The twin boys, joined at the abdomen, were safely delivered last week after their 29-year-old mother was transferred from Maputha Malatjie Hospital, enduring a two-hour journey for emergency care.
Hospital officials say the specialised team is now planning the complex procedure in the coming weeks, which, if successful, would be a medical first for the province. *sound*
(Good news because it brings specialised surgery closer to home and offers the twins a chance at independent lives without travelling outside the province
The twin boys, joined at the abdomen, were safely delivered last week after their 29-year-old mother was transferred from Maputha Malatjie Hospital, enduring a two-hour journey for emergency care.
Hospital officials say the specialised team is now planning the complex procedure in the coming weeks, which, if successful, would be a medical first for the province. *sound*
(Good news because it brings specialised surgery closer to home and offers the twins a chance at independent lives without travelling outside the province
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Jeppe Girls Double Community Outreach Goal With 656 Sandwiches
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A team of surgeons at Mankweng Hospital is preparing to attempt Limpopo’s first-ever surgery to separate conjoined twins.
The twin boys, joined at the abdomen, were safely delivered last week after their 29-year-old mother was transferred from Maputha Malatjie Hospital, enduring a two-hour journey for emergency care.
Hospital officials say the specialised team is now planning the complex procedure in the coming weeks, which, if successful, would be a medical first for the province. *sound*
(Good news because it brings specialised surgery closer to home and offers the twins a chance at independent lives without travelling outside the province
The twin boys, joined at the abdomen, were safely delivered last week after their 29-year-old mother was transferred from Maputha Malatjie Hospital, enduring a two-hour journey for emergency care.
Hospital officials say the specialised team is now planning the complex procedure in the coming weeks, which, if successful, would be a medical first for the province. *sound*
(Good news because it brings specialised surgery closer to home and offers the twins a chance at independent lives without travelling outside the province
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The Rand is trading at 16.13 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 19.02 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,914.81 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 67.55 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 67,314.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.13 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 19.02 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,914.81 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 67.55 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 67,314.00.
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