On Saturday, 9 September 2023, a large number of invited affected members from Durban and surrounding, their families and friends, and volunteers of KZN Branch gathered for the branch’s 2023 […]
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World Muscle Society congress 2023: an experience to remember!
I had the wonderful privilege to attend and present my research at the 28th Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS), which was hosted in Charleston, USA (3-7 October, […]
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Celebrating World Duchenne Awareness Day
World Duchenne Awareness Day takes place annually on 7 September 2023. This year the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Cape Branch took a few boys affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who attend […]
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Celebration of MD Awareness Month 2023 by the MDFSA National Office
MDFSA celebrated the international Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month during September by running the “Get into the Green Scene” campaign for the sixth consecutive year. This campaign is our signature social […]
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Random Gravity Check
Howzit guys, As some of you will know, when I was first diagnosed with this stupid thing, some of the doctors we spoke to were really ambiguous about timelines because […]
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Doctor’s Column – December 2023
Question: My neurologist has diagnosed me with muscular dystrophy. How do I genetically confirm the diagnosis and establish the whole process of whom to contact, what the test involves, pre- […]
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Pretoria School’s memorable outing for Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
In a heartwarming event on 19 September 2023, students with muscular dystrophy from Pretoria School embarked on a special outing at Denver Spur, Jacaranda Centre. This unforgettable day was filled […]
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Meet the Gauteng branch chairperson
At the September 2023 AGM of the MDF Gauteng Branch, Mr Andrew Millar was elected as the new chairperson for our branch for the 2023/2024 year. He is 49 years […]
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To tattoo or not to tattoo
Whenever I see someone’s tattoo, whether it is big or small and whether or not I know that person, I always wonder why they got it. To put something on […]
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Why bother getting a FREE genetic test?
The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa is offering all persons diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) the opportunity to get a […]
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