EPISODE 22

HPSIG Podcasts

 

In this podcast, we speak to Dr Veronica Mitchell, a physiotherapist currently serving as a facilitator at the University of Cape Town in the Department of Health Sciences Education and in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. She is also a Research Fellow in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of the Western Cape. Additionally, we engage with Dr Nicole Miriam Daniels, a postdoctoral fellow jointly hosted at the Centre of Excellence in Human Development at the University of the Witwatersrand and in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cape Town. Dr Daniels is also a maternal health expert at Percept, a transdisciplinary consultancy. In this discussion, Dr Mitchell and Dr Daniels explore the definition of obstetric violence and its detrimental effects on the health of pregnant women. They delve into the power imbalances between healthcare providers and pregnant women and the consequences of such disparities. Lastly, Dr Mitchell and Dr Daniels highlight the urgency of addressing obstetric violence in South Africa.