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Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

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Mohsen George, vice president, Health Insurance Organisation, Egypt

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Precious Matsoso, director-general: Department of Health

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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

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SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

SANAC gears up for International AIDS conference

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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

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New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

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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'

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Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

Possible outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal

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Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

Egyptian e-health startup ElBalto launches mobile consultation service

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Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

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New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

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Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

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SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

SA heads to India on pharmaceutical investment drive

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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

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Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

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Brian Gitta with his Mattibabu malaria testing device

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The real secret to a healthy lifestyle? Purpose

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Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi

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Brics countries must step up on healthcare

Brics countries must step up on healthcare

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

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Six nabbed for health tender fraud

Six nabbed for health tender fraud

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Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

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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.

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#CannesLions2018: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists!

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Banele Mhlongo and Vuma Mthembu. Photo: Robyn Walker

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SA's health sector needs more funding

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New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

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

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Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

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Professor Jimmy Volmink

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#CannesLions2018: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists!

#CannesLions2018: Health & Wellness and Pharma shortlists!

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Students develop diagnosis app for deaf people

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Highest SA retail sales growth for April in six years

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Eastern Cape Health MEC, Helen August-Sauls

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