Endocrine Southern Africa Trust (ESAT)

Endocrine Southern Africa Trust was founded in Zimbabwe by Dr Heriet
Mhondiwa after learning about the plight of children living with a rare condition called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). In simple terms, this means that the body does not self-produce a hormone called cortisol.
Cortisol is a hormone that helps regulate the body’s response to stress (this means that when a child is sick, they do not have a natural stress management hormone) and without access to their life long medication they will die.

In the lead up to 2030, as the world seeks to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (notably SDGs 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.4) it is time to work together like never before, think big, and change the landscape for the global CAH Community. Such action will require multisectoral, collaborative action on an unprecedented scale.