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Gauteng Health Department's last-minute decision a shocker

Source: Supplied. The Tri for Life team are Jonty Wright, Gerhard Nieuwoudt, Alexander Van Wyk, and Henri Van Der Westhuizen.

Students’ ‘Life Pod’ project can save up to 100 lives per year

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Gavi and Unicef welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

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Navigating prescription medication cover and formulary tiers in South Africa

Source: Supplied. The Tri for Life team are Jonty Wright, Gerhard Nieuwoudt, Alexander Van Wyk, and Henri Van Der Westhuizen.

Students’ ‘Life Pod’ project can save up to 100 lives per year

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Gavi and Unicef welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

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Clinics manage hypertension patients better when more hands are on deck

Clinics manage hypertension patients better when more hands are on deck

5 Jul 2018

SA medical students graduate from Cuba

SA medical students graduate from Cuba

5 Jul 2018

Lerato Mosiah, CEO of the Health Funders Association

Amendments could threaten schemes' sustainability

4 Jul 2018

Professor Keertan Dheda, UCT director of the lung infection and immunity unit. Photo: UCT

New UCT unit to tackle origins of antimicrobial resistance

4 Jul 2018

Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, the health ombudsman

3 lessons on ethics from the Life Esidimeni tragedy

3 Jul 2018

Collectable coins celebrate home-grown CT scan

3 Jul 2018

A patient collects her medication at a clinic in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Photo: MSF/Sydelle WIllow Smith

South Africa's universal health care plan falls short of fixing an ailing system

Laettia Rispel 3 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

Nutrition at the centre of sustainable corporate wellness

Nutrition at the centre of sustainable corporate wellness

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 3 Jul 2018

A proud GM, Clive Lake, Karin Lategan and CEO of COHSASA, Jacqui Stewart who handed over the trophy.

Don't drop the ball!

COHSASA 3 Jul 2018

Superintendent Dr Mwamba Nsebula of Jwaneng Mine Hospital proudly holds the COHSASA Accreditation Certificate – the fifth awarded to his hospital. Pictured with him (from left) are Marilyn Keegan, COHSASA Communications Manager; Kgosi Nkaelang Lekgoa; Ms Baile Moagi Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Botswana; Mr Cornelius Dekop, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security; Mr Albert Milton, General Manager

Botswana: Jwaneng Mine Hospital celebrates special quality improvement milestone

COHSASA 3 Jul 2018

Kenneth Marion, Chief Operating Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund

Comment on the NHI Bills presented by Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Bonitas 3 Jul 2018

Mohsen George, vice president, Health Insurance Organisation, Egypt

Egypt's Social Health Insurance - a stepping stone to UHC

Mohsen George 2 Jul 2018

Precious Matsoso, director-general: Department of Health

Brics countries join hands to fight TB

2 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

29 Jun 2018

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

Mia Malan 28 Jun 2018

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

28 Jun 2018

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

27 Jun 2018

Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

27 Jun 2018

Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

Tom Jackson 27 Jun 2018

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

26 Jun 2018

New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

Bill Hathaway 26 Jun 2018

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

25 Jun 2018

SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

25 Jun 2018

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Elisabeth Reitman 25 Jun 2018

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

Pontsho Pilane and Laura Lopez Gonzalez 22 Jun 2018

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Motsoaledi outlines changes to Medical Schemes Act and NHI

22 Jun 2018

Brian Gitta with his Mattibabu malaria testing device

Malaria testing device wins top prize for young Ugandan

21 Jun 2018

The real secret to a healthy lifestyle? Purpose

The real secret to a healthy lifestyle? Purpose

Nomadic Digital 21 Jun 2018

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Lerato Mosiah, CEO of the Health Funders Association

Amendments could threaten schemes' sustainability

4 Jul 2018

Professor Keertan Dheda, UCT director of the lung infection and immunity unit. Photo: UCT

New UCT unit to tackle origins of antimicrobial resistance

4 Jul 2018

Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, the health ombudsman

3 lessons on ethics from the Life Esidimeni tragedy

3 Jul 2018

Collectable coins celebrate home-grown CT scan

3 Jul 2018

A patient collects her medication at a clinic in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Photo: MSF/Sydelle WIllow Smith

South Africa's universal health care plan falls short of fixing an ailing system

Laettia Rispel 3 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

Nutrition at the centre of sustainable corporate wellness

Nutrition at the centre of sustainable corporate wellness

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 3 Jul 2018

A proud GM, Clive Lake, Karin Lategan and CEO of COHSASA, Jacqui Stewart who handed over the trophy.

Don't drop the ball!

COHSASA 3 Jul 2018

Superintendent Dr Mwamba Nsebula of Jwaneng Mine Hospital proudly holds the COHSASA Accreditation Certificate – the fifth awarded to his hospital. Pictured with him (from left) are Marilyn Keegan, COHSASA Communications Manager; Kgosi Nkaelang Lekgoa; Ms Baile Moagi Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Botswana; Mr Cornelius Dekop, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security; Mr Albert Milton, General Manager

Botswana: Jwaneng Mine Hospital celebrates special quality improvement milestone

COHSASA 3 Jul 2018

Kenneth Marion, Chief Operating Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund

Comment on the NHI Bills presented by Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Bonitas 3 Jul 2018

Mohsen George, vice president, Health Insurance Organisation, Egypt

Egypt's Social Health Insurance - a stepping stone to UHC

Mohsen George 2 Jul 2018

Precious Matsoso, director-general: Department of Health

Brics countries join hands to fight TB

2 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

29 Jun 2018

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

Mia Malan 28 Jun 2018

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

28 Jun 2018

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

27 Jun 2018

Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

27 Jun 2018

Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

Tom Jackson 27 Jun 2018

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

26 Jun 2018

New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

Bill Hathaway 26 Jun 2018

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

25 Jun 2018

SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

25 Jun 2018

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Elisabeth Reitman 25 Jun 2018

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes

Pontsho Pilane and Laura Lopez Gonzalez 22 Jun 2018

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Motsoaledi outlines changes to Medical Schemes Act and NHI

22 Jun 2018

Brian Gitta with his Mattibabu malaria testing device

Malaria testing device wins top prize for young Ugandan

21 Jun 2018

The real secret to a healthy lifestyle? Purpose

The real secret to a healthy lifestyle? Purpose

Nomadic Digital 21 Jun 2018

Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi

A step closer to the NHI

20 Jun 2018

Brics countries must step up on healthcare

Brics countries must step up on healthcare

20 Jun 2018

Health systems rarely consider that patients switch between hospitals or primary healthcare centres and indigenous medicine for their health issues. Direct Relief/Tobin Greensweig

Why indigenous medicine could play a role in rebuilding health systems

Jean-Benoit Falisse and Serena Masino 20 Jun 2018

Six nabbed for health tender fraud

Six nabbed for health tender fraud

19 Jun 2018

Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

19 Jun 2018

Health & Wellness Lions 2018 Grand Prix winner: The 'Corazon - Give Your Heart' integrated campaign for Montefiore by John X Hannes, New York with production and additional by Harbor Picture Company, New York.

#CannesLions2018: Pharma and Health & Wellness Lions winners!

18 Jun 2018

What data can do for healthcare

What data can do for healthcare

18 Jun 2018

Professor Jimmy Volmink

Rethinking health sciences education

18 Jun 2018

#CannesLions2018: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists!

#CannesLions2018: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists!

17 Jun 2018

Banele Mhlongo and Vuma Mthembu. Photo: Robyn Walker

Students develop diagnosis app for deaf people

15 Jun 2018

SA's health sector needs more funding

SA's health sector needs more funding

15 Jun 2018

Dr Johan van der Merwe

Customising knee implants for a better fit

14 Jun 2018

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