DR M L Malebana (Paediatrician) in Polokwane

What is the paediatrician? A paediatrician is a child's doctor who provides: preventive health and maintenance for healthy children. medical care for children who have short-term or long-term sickness. Constipation: When a person passes less than three bowel movements a week or has difficult bowel movements. Common causes: Constipation can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include dehydration, lack of dietary fibre, physical inactivity or medication side effects. Weight loss: Can improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of complications related to obesity. Common causes: Weight loss can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include dieting, exercise, malnutrition or lack of access to food. Appetite loss: Also called: Anorexia Reduced desire to eat. Common causes: Appetite loss can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include ageing, nervousness, grief, disgusting sights and smells or smoking cigarettes.