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Nigeria uses tracking system to evaluate medical resources

3 Jan 2017

Viruses, vaccines and superbugs: The biggest stories of 2016

LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ 30 Dec 2016

Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

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Kenyan government challenged to pay striking doctors' salaries

Kenyan government challenged to pay striking doctors' salaries

Galgalo Bocha and Alex Njeru 29 Dec 2016

Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies

Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies

Linda Ensor 28 Dec 2016

Nesland volunteering at Just Footprints Foundation´s camp for kids with cancer in Pretoria.

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Leigh Andrews 28 Dec 2016

Paeds heart doctor takes helm at NMMU health faculty

28 Dec 2016

Source: Public Health Association of South Africa

Medics have a bigger social responsibility than healing

28 Dec 2016

Ebola vaccine shows results in trial

Ebola vaccine shows results in trial

23 Dec 2016

New equipment enhances minimally invasive cardiac procedures at Netcare Union Hospital

New equipment enhances minimally invasive cardiac procedures at Netcare Union Hospital

23 Dec 2016

Novartis mentorship programme is helping to reimagine medicine

Novartis mentorship programme is helping to reimagine medicine

22 Dec 2016

Source: Mediclinic Southern Africa

SA's first paediatric mucoepimoid tumour removal

22 Dec 2016

Promising cancer immunotherapy target also supports new blood vessel formation

Promising cancer immunotherapy target also supports new blood vessel formation

21 Dec 2016

Patients of female doctors show better survival: study

Patients of female doctors show better survival: study

20 Dec 2016

Members must hold their medical scheme to account on costs

Members must hold their medical scheme to account on costs

20 Dec 2016

GEMS busts open major claims fraud

GEMS busts open major claims fraud

20 Dec 2016

Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions

Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions

Uthentira Govender and Matthew Savides 19 Dec 2016

Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment

Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment

19 Dec 2016

Grey Health Group, Havas Health to sponsor the Young Globals

Grey Health Group, Havas Health to sponsor the Young Globals

19 Dec 2016

Are primary clinics better than nothing to prevent mother and infant mortality?

Are primary clinics better than nothing to prevent mother and infant mortality?

15 Dec 2016

Integrative approach to cancer care

Integrative approach to cancer care

15 Dec 2016

3D printing gives young Meagan a helping hand

3D printing gives young Meagan a helping hand

14 Dec 2016

South African gets top medical job at upcoming Fifa World Cup events

South African gets top medical job at upcoming Fifa World Cup events

14 Dec 2016

African malaria elimination improving, but still short of targets

African malaria elimination improving, but still short of targets

13 Dec 2016

Africans are living longer

Africans are living longer

13 Dec 2016

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

12 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2016: Healthcare

12 Dec 2016

E-cigarettes a "major public health concern": US surgeon general

E-cigarettes a "major public health concern": US surgeon general

9 Dec 2016

UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children

UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children

9 Dec 2016

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Adcock acquires Pharma-Q rights

Michelle Gumede 8 Dec 2016

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UNESCO-MARS 2016 Award winners: (L-R) front row- ‘Best African Woman Researchers Award’ 4th place winner Maria Nabaggala, from Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda; 5th place winner, Martha Zewdie, from Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia; 2nd place Best Young African Researchers winner, Constantine Asahngwa, Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Health Care; Best Young African Researchers 1st place winner Patricia Rantshabeng from University of Botswana; Best African Women Researchers 2nd place winner, Rogomenoma Ouedraogo, Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Genetics University, Burkina Faso; ‘Best Young Researcher Award’ 3rd place winner, Lamin Cham from National Aids Control Program, Gambia; 2nd row: 2nd place Best Young Researchers Award winner, Tinashe Nyazika, University of Zimbabwe; Best African Woman Researchers Award’ 1st place winner, Beatrice Nyagol from Kenya Medical Research Institute, together with Prof. Yifru Berhane, Minister of Health, Ethiopia; Prof. Dr Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman, Executive Board and Family Board of E.Merck KG; Prof. Afework Kassu Gizaw, Minister of Science and Technology, Ethiopia; Ahmed Fahmi, Program Director, UNESCO and Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare.

'Best African Women Researchers' announced

21 Dec 2016

African malaria elimination improving, but still short of targets

African malaria elimination improving, but still short of targets

13 Dec 2016

Preserving the vaccine cold chain is essential in saving lives

Preserving the vaccine cold chain is essential in saving lives

18 Nov 2016

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Murray Stewart 15 Nov 2016

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Viruses, vaccines and superbugs: The biggest stories of 2016

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Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

Sugar wars continued: BevSA responds to Dr Sundeep Ruder

30 Dec 2016

Kenyan government challenged to pay striking doctors' salaries

Kenyan government challenged to pay striking doctors' salaries

Galgalo Bocha and Alex Njeru 29 Dec 2016

Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies

Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies

Linda Ensor 28 Dec 2016

Nesland volunteering at Just Footprints Foundation´s camp for kids with cancer in Pretoria.

#BehindtheSelfie with... Gjermund Nesland

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Paeds heart doctor takes helm at NMMU health faculty

28 Dec 2016

Source: Public Health Association of South Africa

Medics have a bigger social responsibility than healing

28 Dec 2016

Ebola vaccine shows results in trial

Ebola vaccine shows results in trial

23 Dec 2016

New equipment enhances minimally invasive cardiac procedures at Netcare Union Hospital

New equipment enhances minimally invasive cardiac procedures at Netcare Union Hospital

23 Dec 2016

Novartis mentorship programme is helping to reimagine medicine

Novartis mentorship programme is helping to reimagine medicine

22 Dec 2016

Source: Mediclinic Southern Africa

SA's first paediatric mucoepimoid tumour removal

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Promising cancer immunotherapy target also supports new blood vessel formation

Promising cancer immunotherapy target also supports new blood vessel formation

21 Dec 2016

Patients of female doctors show better survival: study

Patients of female doctors show better survival: study

20 Dec 2016

Members must hold their medical scheme to account on costs

Members must hold their medical scheme to account on costs

20 Dec 2016

GEMS busts open major claims fraud

GEMS busts open major claims fraud

20 Dec 2016

Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions

Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions

Uthentira Govender and Matthew Savides 19 Dec 2016

Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment

Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment

19 Dec 2016

Grey Health Group, Havas Health to sponsor the Young Globals

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19 Dec 2016

Are primary clinics better than nothing to prevent mother and infant mortality?

Are primary clinics better than nothing to prevent mother and infant mortality?

15 Dec 2016

Integrative approach to cancer care

Integrative approach to cancer care

15 Dec 2016

3D printing gives young Meagan a helping hand

3D printing gives young Meagan a helping hand

14 Dec 2016

South African gets top medical job at upcoming Fifa World Cup events

South African gets top medical job at upcoming Fifa World Cup events

14 Dec 2016

Africans are living longer

Africans are living longer

13 Dec 2016

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

12 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2016: Healthcare

12 Dec 2016

E-cigarettes a "major public health concern": US surgeon general

E-cigarettes a "major public health concern": US surgeon general

9 Dec 2016

UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children

UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children

9 Dec 2016

Tech could be the answer to levelling the access-to-healthcare playing field

Tech could be the answer to levelling the access-to-healthcare playing field

Cathy Smith 8 Dec 2016

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Adcock acquires Pharma-Q rights

Michelle Gumede 8 Dec 2016

Kenya needs to combat NCDs through public private partnerships

Kenya needs to combat NCDs through public private partnerships

7 Dec 2016

De Barros: Weekday marketer, weekend sun worshipper.

#BehindtheSelfie with... Tony de Barros

Leigh Andrews 7 Dec 2016

Drinks makers release study to challenge planned sugar tax

Tamar Kahn 7 Dec 2016

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Potential health benefit of taxing sugared drinks is overstated, economist says

Tamar Kahn 7 Dec 2016

Medscheme and Samwumed extend managed care partnership

Medscheme and Samwumed extend managed care partnership

6 Dec 2016

UN castigates DoH for Esidimeni deaths

6 Dec 2016

Global study on cancer reveals geography link

Global study on cancer reveals geography link

5 Dec 2016

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

5 Dec 2016

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Nicci Botha 5 Dec 2016

Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students

Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students

2 Dec 2016