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New Free State health MEC vows to boost healthcare

WEBHer aim is to restore hope in healthcare services for the people of the Free State, the province’s new health MEC Mathabo Leeto said shortly after being sworn in …

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Investing in improved brain health critical for society

WEBOur world is facing what looks like multiple seemingly unsolvable crises. Investing in our brain health is an essential response.

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World Bank grapples with future of healthcare in South Africa

WEBA new study by a team from the World Bank finds that to adequately care for the health of its future population, South Africa will have to substantially invest in a …

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Three health reforms the new SA government must prioritise

WEBSouth Africa is battling a quadruple burden of disease that includes HIV and tuberculosis (TB), non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and …

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Sidelined in S Africa’s public health facilities: How do we fix it

WEBEmail: HIV prevalence in women sex workers was about 59% in South Africa in 2022 and 30% among men who have sex with men, according to the most recent …

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Top 10 health issues to watch in 2022

WEBSouth Africa’s top 10 health issues to keep an eye on in 2022. COVID-19 will continue to dominate headlines in 2022, but from National Health Insurance to the …

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Fact-check: Private healthcare for all if ANC wins election

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George ‘national calamity’ building collapse death toll rises to 12

WEBThe latest tally at the disintegrated five-storey building in George had 12 people confirmed dead on Friday. Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla described the incident …

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A collection of our best wellness stories to start 2023

WEB03 Jan 2023 0. Here is a short compilation of health and wellness stories you might have missed last year: how a woman’s ability to smell Parkinson's disease could revolutionise …

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The role of provincial health departments in creating a wellbeing

WEBDuring her budget speech in March 2022, Western Cape MEC for Health Dr Nomafrench Mbombo rebranded the Department of Health as the Department of Health …

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Medical schemes vs health insurance: Know the difference

WEBIn contrast, medical insurance is offered by an insurer, which owns the funds used to make payouts to members and aims to turn a profit at the end of the year. …

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Tertiary hospital professionals sound the SA public healthcare …

WEBOver the past few years, the staff at Groote Schuur Hospital have worked hard to reduce the surgical backlogs caused by the disruption of health services during …

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Discovery Wellth Fund pays out over R600-million

WEB7 min. In less than 18 months, Discovery Health Medical scheme’s Wellth Fund has been used by 485,000 beneficiaries and paid out more than R600-million to …

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George community champions the ‘superdogs’ searching for …

WEBVisiting the scene of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman described sniffer dogs as a ‘key’ element of the …

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KwaZulu-Natal public healthcare system plagued by staff …

WEB10 min. While KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is doing comparatively well on key HIV indicators, the public healthcare system in the province is plagued by staff shortages, …

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Summary of views on the proposed health funding model …

WEBThe Portfolio Committee on Health (PCH) heard oral presentations on the National Health Insurance Bill (the bill) from 116 individuals, organisations and …

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Mpumalanga healthcare plagued by water shortages and poor …

WEBFollow. 06 Apr 2022 0. The Mpumalanga Department of Health is undermined by challenges that range from water shortages affecting some of its health facilities to poor …

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EC patients suffer amid health department failings

WEBAs the Auditor-General has pointed out in Parliament, the government has failed to meet its target of reducing contingent liability from medicolegal claims by 80% from the 2018 …

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South Africa is facing a healthcare worker crisis – thousands more

WEBMany healthcare workers are rightly identified as heroes of South Africa’s Covid-19 response. Yet, these same workers are given very little support in the public …

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WC health professionals appeal ‘catastrophic’ budget cuts

WEBAn open letter signed by more than 16 academic heads of departments and close to 1,000 senior clinicians, nursing leaders and health workers in the Western …

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Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

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NCOP passes NHI Bill in face of widespread condemnation by …

WEBAt a media briefing on Wednesday immediately after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, Health Minister Joe …

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Apple cider vinegar: are the benefits are overstated

WEBApple cider vinegar has been hailed as the latest immune boosting wonder supplement – but claims should be taken with a pinch of salt. However, there is …

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Prof Ntobeko Ntusi takes hot seat at SA Medical Research Council

WEBProfessor Ntobeko Ntusi may be soft spoken, but he is not afraid to stand by his strongly held views. As he is set to take up the hot seat at the country’s primary …

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Thailand’s shock cannabis policy U-turn risks protests, lawsuits

WEBThe policy reversal is part of ruling Pheu Thai Party’s hard-line anti-drug campaign. Earlier this week, Srettha gave a 90-day deadline for law enforcement and …

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Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko is appointed Gauteng health MEC

WEBOn 7 October, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi appointed Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko to be the new MEC for Health and Wellness in Gauteng. She replaced …

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Medical Day Zero

WEBA national budget shortfall of at least R570-million has forced the Western Cape’s three tertiary hospitals to make critical and potentially catastrophic service …

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