Abegail Dlova

• Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Background South Africa (SA) is on the brink of implementing workplace-based assessments (WBA) in all medical specialist training programmes in the country. Despite the fact that competency-based medical education (CBME) has been in place for about two decades, WBA offers new and interesting challenges. The literature indicates that WBA has resourc...

Background There have been some significant international shifts in the education of medical specialists over the past few years. These include the adoption of competency based medical education (CBME), increasing utilisation of workplace-based assessment (WBA), and the incorporation of WBA into systems of programmatic assessment in the context of...

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy associated with morbidity and mortality worldwide, and most patients are referred for specialist care very late with complications. The low index of suspicion among medical practitioners is among the reasons for the delay in MM diagnosis and management. This study aimed to determine the...

Background: Haemophilia A and B are X-linked recessive bleeding disorders resulting from a deficiency of factors VIII and IX, respectively. Early diagnosis and a comprehensive approach to management is mandatory. This study aimed to describe the profile of patients with haemophilia (PWH) managed at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH) with t...