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Ina Skosana

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I play with words. Ina.Skosana@gmail.com

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Ina Skosana is the founder and director of WordSmith Media, a specialist health and science knowledge translation and communication consultancy that offers bespoke services to meet your organisation’s needs. She is a multi-award-winning health journalist and editor with more than 15 years’ experience in print and online media.

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South Africa: PCOS Vs PMOS - What's in a Name?

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By Ina Skosana Verified
| AllAfrica
Did you know that the name of an illness influences the medical treatment you get? This is precisely why the Global Name Change Consortium recently changed the name of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects 1 in 8 women globally, to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). We spoke with Professor Jack Biko, a reproductive medicine specialist and a member of the Consortium, about why a name change was needed and what this means for women living with the condition.
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PCOS VS PMOS: What’s in a name?

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By Ina Skosana Verified
| Health-e Verified
Did you know that the name of an illness influences the medical treatment you get? This is precisely why the Global Name Change Consortium recently changed the name of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects 1 in 8 women globally, to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). We spoke with Professor Jack Biko, a reproductive medicine specialist and a member of the Consortium, about why a name change was needed and what this means for women living with the condition.
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South Africa: No Local Transmission of Hantavirus in South Africa

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By Ina Skosana Verified
| AllAfrica
South African health authorities are tracing 97 contacts of two patients confirmed to be infected with Hantavirus, for possible exposure to the virus. So far, 91 of the 97 contacts have been traced. They include cruise ship and flight passengers, ambulance personnel, flight crew, medical crew, airport and port health officials, healthcare workers, facility security and cleaning staff. One of the two patients, a Dutch woman, died at a hospital in Kempton Park.
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