I am a Pelvic and Women’s health physiotherapist and a master’s in Public health student at the University of Cape Town.
I currently am working with mothers right through from women wanting to become mothers, prenatal and postnatal, even many, many years after giving birth.
Over the last number of years I recognized the link between trauma experienced by the mother during pregnancy and labour, and pelvic pain. This had damaging effects on them, their marriages and many reported symptoms of PTSD.
Being a Mamandla fellow for me means being part of a community of like minded individuals. Its having the opportunity to have skills transfer in our group of fellows so that we can walk away and build other communities and spread the values and mission of embrace.
Being a Mamandla fellow as a health professional means an opportunity to bridge the gap between clinician and patient, to be part of the solution and not the problem. It’s an opportunity to not only hold a space for them but to learn how to advocate for a better future.
Being a Mamandla fellow as a health professional means an opportunity to bridge the gap between clinician and patient, to be part of the solution and not the problem. It’s an opportunity to not only hold a space for them but to learn how to advocate for a better future.
monique koopman