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These foods will boost your immune system

WebAlmonds are particularly beneficial for your eye health, due to their high content of vitamin E. Vitamin E protects against macular degeneration and cataracts. Age-related macular degeneration is an eye disease that can blur your central vision. It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the eye that controls sharp vision.

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All Your Questions About the Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate in

WebSouth Africa’s Department of Health has started issuing the country’s COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate to fully vaccinated adults. Below are the answers to many of the questions being asked, supplied by the Health Department. The system, which allows users to create a QR code as proof of vaccination, is in line with international best

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Mixed reactions on signing of National Health Insurance Bill

WebOn Monday, the Presidency said Ramaphosa will publicly sign into law the NHI Bill which directs the transformation of South Africa’s health care system. It has been widely reported that the NHI aims to achieve universal coverage for health services and, through this, overcome critical socio-economic imbalances and inequities of the past.

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Health department urges public to get flu vaccine as 2024 flu …

WebThe Department of Health warns that 2024 South African flu season is set to be a doozy. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, urges all vulnerable citizens to take preemptive measures against respiratory infections and syncytial viruses (RSVs). TimesLive also reports that the COVID-19 virus is continuing to circulate at low levels this winter.

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NHI Bill: How much will you pay monthly

WebPresident Cyril Ramaphosa will publicly sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. He believes this directs the transformation of South Africa’s health care system to achieve universal coverage for health services and, through this, overcome critical socio-economic imbalances and inequities of the past.

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Watch Budget 2024: Godongwana grants R848 billion for health …

WebWatch the full version of the “Budget Speech: Godongwana gives R848 billion for health services” article – in a minute.. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE: Budget Speech: Godongwana gives R848 billion for health services Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says R848 billion has been allocated for health services …

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South Africa Launches Digital Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

WebSouth Africans can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate following the official launch by the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla. Addressing a media briefing on government’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19 and the national vaccination rollout programme on Friday, the Minister said the certificate could be used for

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HIV Aids: South Africans are living longer, mostly thanks to …

WebIt is a programme that has reaped huge public health benefits. Numbers: Useful but treat with caution. Most of the numbers in this article should be treated as approximate. Numerous data sources of varying quality are used to estimate life expectancy, infant and child mortality, number of people on treatment, HIV incidence etc.

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Ramaphosa greenlights the NHI Bill

Web11-02-24 10:34. in News. If National Health Insurance in South Africa goes ahead, expect to pay R1 500 per month. Image Credit: Afriforum. In a jovial moment during Thursday night’s Joint Sitting of Parliament, President Cyril Ramaphosa sparked laughter as he humorously searched for a pen to scrutinise the NHI Bill on his desk.

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Heart disease is a Zulu and Xhosa problem, too

WebHeart disease doesn’t discriminate, and it’s a health problem that could affect all South Africans – from all cultural and racial backgrounds. In 1922 Dr. Chris Barnard was born Christiaan Neethling Barnard, a medical practitioner who performed the first heart transplant, was born in Beaufort West, Western Cape. Image by Wikipedia.

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Health department agrees to pay nurses uniform allowance

WebThe bargaining council resolved that a temporary uniform allowance of R3,153 be paid to all qualifying nurses by 30 November 2023. The health department also agreed to provide nurses with uniforms by 1 September 2024. If the department fails to provide the uniforms by 1 September 2024, “the uniform allowance shall continue, …

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Pink Eye Alert: Over 160 cases confirmed in KwaZulu-Natal

Web04-03-24 22:26. in News. Pink Eye outbreak confirmed in KwaZulu-Natal. Image: KZN Health. KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane urges the public to avoid Pink Eye infections by practising good personal hygiene. The call comes as at least 161 cases of Pink Eye have been confirmed in various parts of eThekwini District since 26 February.

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Health Department warns flu cases are rising

WebThe Department of Health has alerted the public of the increased circulation of influenza, also known as “flu”, around the country since the beginning of May 2023. The department was notified by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) about the rising cases. In a statement on Saturday, the department said the cases have been

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Former head of HPCSA quits ANC over NHI issues

WebFormer president of the HPCSA, Dr Kgosi Letlape, says the National Health Insurance (NHI) will become a new source of looting for the ANC. The former president of the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Dr Kgosi Letlape, has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC). Image: YT Screengrab.

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Foods that might be disrupting your sleep

Webin Health. Foods that might be affecting your sleep. Image: Shutterstock. Regardless of how much sleep you get, if you wake up not feeling rested, you are probably sleep-deprived. While many factors influence our sleep, one way to get better sleep is to eat the right kinds of food. So, if you have trouble sleeping, what you are eating could be

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Online Check: Is your doctor registered to practice

WebThe HPCSA lets patients check their doctors’ registration details. Type in their name or practice number, and you will find relevant details. Reports about unregistered doctors can be made the same way. An online check exists to reduce illegal doctors in South Africa. Illegal doctors have achieved notoriety after ‘Dr’ Lani’s arrest.

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ANC Responds to Criticism of National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill …

WebThe ANC health group also accuses the DA of “political posturing” regarding its claim to be committed to universal health coverage with its proposed Sizani Universal Healthcare Plan. The group says it scrutinised the DA’s proposals, but was disappointed with its preoccupation with voluntary medical schemes which the ANC says don’t work

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Health Ombud says Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is

WebMeanwhile, Health Minster, Dr Joe Phaahla, has welcomed the report. “We will engage with the provincial department to secure the necessary funding to allocate for the infrastructure refurbishment of Rahima Moosa,” he said, adding that it will work to reform the human resource and procurement policies to allow agility in response to the

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All employed South Africans will have to pay R1500 pm towards …

WebThe controversial introduction of National Health Insurance in South Africa could very well go ahead tomorrow (21 February) in the National Treasury budget speech.Economists have looked into the affordability of the much-maligned bill, and they anticipate that every employed South African will have to pay R1 500 per month to fund …

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Dr Kgosi Letlape joins ActionSA following ANC resignation

WebWorld-renowned health expert and former president of the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Dr. Kgosi Letlape, who resigned from the ANC recently, was named as part of ActionSA’s ‘Team Fix South Africa.’’. Party leader Herman Mashaba said this is a team of candidates that have been assembled by the …

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WATCH: Protesters get naked at Gauteng Department of Health in …

WebA group of more than 60 frustrated protesters got NAKED while camping outside the Department of Health in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Videos of the women getting undressed went viral on social media. According to the South African Cleaners Security and Allied Workers Union (Sacsaawu) secretary general

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