Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika igubha uSuku Lomhlaba Wonke Lwabesifazane kule nyanga kaNcwaba, uTania Joffe, umsunguli we-Unu Health - uhlelo lokusebenza lwezempilo oluhamba phambili kuleli - ugcizelela isidingo esiphuthumayo sokuba abesifazane babeke phambili impilo yabo. Abesifazane, abavamise ukuba yinsika yomphakathi wethu, bavame ukunganaki inhlalakahle yabo ngenkathi benakekela abanye. Kule nyanga Yabesifazane, i-Unu Health inxusa abesifazane ezweni lonke ukuba balawule impilo nokuphila kwabo kahle.
“Abesifazane badlala indima ebalulekile emiphakathini yethu njengabahlengikazi, abondli, nabaholi. Kodwa-ke, bavame ukubeka impilo yabo eceleni, okungaba nemiphumela emibi,” kusho uJoffe. “Kubalulekile ukuthi sikhuthaze futhi sisekele abesifazane ukuthi babeke phambili impilo yabo.”
Ingozi Efihlekile Yezifo Zenhliziyo Kubantu Besifazane
Izifo zenhliziyo zibeka usongo olukhulu kubantu besifazane eNingizimu Afrika. NgokweNhlangano Yezifo Zenhliziyo Nezokushaywa Yi-Stroke eNingizimu Afrika, isifo senhliziyo sibanga u-1 kwaba-4 babesifazane abashonayo. Lesi sibalo esishaqisayo sigcizelela isidingo sokuqwashisa kakhulu nezinyathelo zezempilo ezenziwa kusenesikhathi.
“Isifo senhliziyo sivamise ukubonwa njengodaba lwamadoda, kodwa sibuye sibe yingozi kubantu besifazane. Ukuhlolwa njalo, ukudla okunempilo, nokuphila ngendlela esebenzayo kubalulekile ekugcineni impilo yenhliziyo,” kugcizelela uJoffe.
Izimpawu Ezivamile Zesifo Senhliziyo Kwabesifazane:
- Ubuhlungu noma Ukungakhululeki Esifubeni: Isimpawu esivamile kakhulu, esivame ukuchazwa njengokucindezelwa noma ukugcwala.
- Ukuphelelwa Umoya: Ubunzima bokuphefumula, ikakhulukazi ngesikhathi senza umsebenzi odinga amandla, kodwa nangisho nangesikhathi senza imisebenzi elula njengokukhuphuka izitebhisi.
- Isicanucanu Nokuzizwa Ukhathala: Lezi zimpawu zingahambisana nobuhlungu esifubeni, ikakhulukazi ngesikhathi senhliziyo ihlaselwa.
Isifo Sikashukela: Ukukhathazeka Okukhulayo Phakathi Kwabesifazane BaseNingizimu Afrika
Isifo sikashukela singenye inkinga enkulu yezempilo kubantu besifazane baseNingizimu Afrika. Izibalo ezivela ku-International Diabetes Federation zikhombisa ukuthi isifo sikashukela siyimbangela ehamba phambili yokushona kwabesifazane eNingizimu Afrika, sidlula ngisho nezifo zenhliziyo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, abesifazane abanesifo sikashukela babhekana nengozi enkulu yesifo senhliziyo, ukushaywa yi-stroke, nezinye izinkinga.
“Ukuphatha isifo sikashukela kudinga umzamo ongaguquki kanye nokushintshwa kwendlela yokuphila. Abesifazane kudingeka baqaphe amazinga abo kashukela egazini futhi bafune iseluleko sezokwelapha njalo,” kuseluleka uJoffe.
Izimpawu Ezivamile Zesifo Sikashukela:
- Ukomela Okwandayo Nokuchama: Ukuchama njalo nokoma ngokweqile kuyizinkomba ezivamile zamazinga aphezulu kashukela egazini.
- Ukukhathala: Ukukhathala okungapheli nokuntuleka kwamandla, ngaphezu kokukhathala okujwayelekile, kungase kubonise isifo sikashukela.
- Ukubona Kungacaci: Amazinga aphezulu kashukela egazini angenza ukuba amalensi amehlo avuvukale, okuholela ezinkingeni zokubona.
Izifo Zokuzivikela Emzimbeni (Autoimmune Diseases): Ukulwa Okuthule
Izifo zokuzivikela emzimbeni zithinta kakhulu abesifazane, ngezimo ezifana ne-lupus, i-rheumatoid arthritis, ne-multiple sclerosis zitholakala kakhulu kwabesifazane. Nakuba izibalo eziqondile zaseNingizimu Afrika zincane, idatha yomhlaba wonke ikhombisa ukuthi abesifazane banamathuba aze aphindwe kathathu kunamadoda okuthola isifo sokuzivikela emzimbeni.
“Lezi zifo zingaba namandla okwehlisa umuntu futhi zithinte kakhulu izinga lempilo. Ukuxilongwa kusenesikhathi nokwelashwa okufanele kubalulekile. Abesifazane kufanele baqaphele izimpawu futhi bafune usizo lwezokwelapha uma beba nezinkinga zempilo ezingavamile,” kuseluleka uJoffe.
Izimpawu Ezivamile Zezifo Zokuzivikela Emzimbeni (Autoimmune Diseases):
- Ukukhathala: Ukukhathala okwedlulele okungathuthuki ngokuphumula kuyimpawu ejwayelekile yezifo zokuzivikela emzimbeni.
- Ubuhlungu Bamalunga Nokuvuvukala: Izimo ezifana ne-rheumatoid arthritis zingabangela ubuhlungu, amalunga avuvukele.
- Ama-Skin Rashes: Izifo ezifana ne-lupus zivame ukubonakala ngama-rashes ahlukile, ikakhulukazi ebusweni.
Indlela Ephelele Yempilo Yabesifazane
I-Unu Health ikhuthaza abesifazane ukuba basebenzise indlela ephelele empilweni yabo, ehlanganisa impilo yomzimba, yengqondo, neyemzwelo. Ukuhlolwa kwezempilo njalo, ukudla okunomsoco, ukuzivocavoca umzimba, nokuphatha ingcindezi konke kuyizingxenye ezibalulekile zendlela yokuphila enempilo.
“Ukuzinakekela akuyona into ewukuzithokozisa; kuyisidingo. Abesifazane kufanele babeke phambili impilo yabo ukuze baqhubeke nokuba yizinsika ezinamandla, eziqinile zomphakathi wethu,” kuphetha uJoffe.
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