Female patients consistently account for roughly 16% - 20% of all acute trauma unit presentations in South African public hospitals. In a landmark 6-year study of 9,795 admissions managed by the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, the baseline for female trauma admission rate sat at roughly 17%. Causes: - Interpersonal and intimate partner violence represents the most critical driver. Studies across major urban trauma centres highlight that assault, specifically inv

Researchers: Solarin, Ijeoma, Fiona Scorgie, Rose Refilwe Lamola, Celeste Madondo, Isabelle L. Lange, Pascalia Munyewende, Shobna Sawry, Matthew Francis Chersich, and Gloria Maimela. January 2026 What Is The Study About? Rising global temperatures and heatwaves pose major health risks, particularly for pregnant women, infants and other vulnerable groups. Using Photovoice, we aimed to foreground how pregnant and postpartum women in an urban township in Tshwane, South Afric