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![Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.](https://biz-file.com/c/2305/699875-120x120.jpg?5)
Healthcare
Genetic medicine divide: Why SA lags behind the rest of the world
Andrew Miller 30 May 2023
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![Open letter: South Africa's forgotten sector](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/553085-120x120.jpg?2)
ESG & Sustainability
Open letter: South Africa's forgotten sector
Marc Lubner, Hedley Lewis, Kelly du Plessis, Lauren Pretorius, Cassey Chambers 4 May 2020
![Lerato Mosiah, CEO of the Health Funders Association](https://biz-file.com/c/1910/520693-120x120.png?2)
![Dr Chris Archer, CEO of the South African Private Practitioners Forum; moderator, Tanya Cohen, former Business Unity South Africa CEO; Dr Guni Goolab, principal officer, Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS); Dr Terence Moodley, board member of Samed; Melanie da Costa, director of strategy and healthcare policy, Netcare; Dr Stavros Nicolaou, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Task Group Dr Anban Pillay, deputy director general, National Department of Health; and Dr Jonathan Broomberg, CEO, Discovery Health](https://biz-file.com/c/1908/513675-120x120.jpg?2)
![With the right skills and infrastructure, Africa can boost its genomics research efforts. Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock](https://biz-file.com/c/1904/491017-120x120.jpg?2)
Healthcare
Africa needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research
Jenniffer Mabuka-Maroa 5 Apr 2019
![Kelly du Plessis, CEO: Rare Diseases SA](https://biz-file.com/c/1902/485000-120x120.jpg?2)
![GIBB to monitor environmental compliance during R7bn Durban port construction](https://biz-file.com/c/1902/484352-120x120.jpg?2)
Construction & Engineering
GIBB to monitor environmental compliance during R7bn Durban port construction
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![China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?](https://biz-file.com/c/1811/470395-120x120.jpg?2)
ESG & Sustainability
China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?
Hubert Cheung, Duan Biggs, and Yifu Wang 22 Nov 2018
![Fabry disease is treatable, so early diagnosis is critical](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390658-120x120.jpg?2)
![Wanted: affordable medicines for all](https://biz-file.com/c/1702/379587.jpg)
![Remember rare diseases](https://biz-file.com/c/1602/333046.jpg)
![Log onto forgood to celebrate Mandela Day](https://biz-file.com/c/1507/293244.jpg)
!['Jeans for Genes' campaign for this year's Rare Disease Day](https://biz-file.com/c/1502/261303.jpg)
![Have your social media blinkers blocked the Jenna Lowe #GetMeTo21 campaign?](https://biz-file.com/c/1411/240989.jpg)
Marketing & Media
Have your social media blinkers blocked the Jenna Lowe #GetMeTo21 campaign?
Leigh Andrews 19 Nov 2014
![Joost, #Neknomination and #Icebucketchallenge... which raised the most awareness of MND/ALS?](https://biz-file.com/c/1410/231744.jpg)
Marketing & Media
Joost, #Neknomination and #Icebucketchallenge... which raised the most awareness of MND/ALS?
Leigh Andrews 9 Oct 2014
![Rare Disease Society of SA preps 'potjie with a purpose' cook-off](https://biz-file.com/c/1409/225386.jpg)
![New monitoring system for rare disease patients](https://biz-file.com/c/1405/195513.jpg)
![This week is African Vaccination Week](https://biz-file.com/c/1404/194434.jpg)
![Local businesswoman to represent SA at ECRD](https://biz-file.com/c/1404/193660.jpg)
![Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge](https://biz-file.com/c/1404/192146.jpg)
![Orphan drugs market offers big financial incentives](https://biz-file.com/c/1404/188420.jpg)
![Grapevine chosen for good reason for Rare Disease Day 2014 'Jeans for Genes' awareness campaign](https://biz-file.com/c/1402/179573.jpg)
Marketing & Media
Grapevine chosen for good reason for Rare Disease Day 2014 'Jeans for Genes' awareness campaign
Issued by Grapevine Communications 20 Feb 2014
![SA scientists generate stem cells from adults](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/98097-120x120.jpg)
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