“Despite the country having one of the highest prevalence rates of allergic disorders in the developing world, South Africa has a very low base of registered allergologists with only four dedicated allergy units," says allergy specialist, Dr Thulja Trikamjee.
“Allergy is a major health problem across the world with its prevalence constantly increasing. It affects at least 10-30% of the global population and has become a socio-economic burden for many countries as the consequences involve morbidity, employment absenteeism, poor school performance and decreased quality of life.”