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Source: Supplied. Rachel Pretorius, co-founder and co-owner of Flexbox in South Africa.

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Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of the APCC, Ewa Skowronska.

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Medihelp reports strong growth, more younger members join

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Medihelp reports strong growth, more younger members join

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Source: Supplied. Lee Callakoppen, Bonitas Medical Fund; Themba Hadebe, Bonitas Medical Fund; Imtiaz Sooliman, Gift of The Givers; Priya Soma Pillay, University of Pretoria and Hope Mpshe of Kalafong Hospital.

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Icon Oncology launches state-of-the-art full-service oncology centre in Johannesburg.

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Icon Oncology launches state-of-the-art full-service oncology centre in Johannesburg.

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Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

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Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

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Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

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New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

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Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

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Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

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NHI Bill impact: Dispelling misconceptions around medical schemes

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Source: Supplied. Bronwyn Knight, chief executive officer of Grit Mauritius.

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Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

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Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

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1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

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Are innovative formats driving South Africa’s allergy care market?

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Are innovative formats driving South Africa’s allergy care market?

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Medical schemes’ new financial reporting standards: What members need to know

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Building skills to deal with SA’s youth mental health crisis

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AFSA highlights growing food allergy epidemic

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Nutrient-deficient soil linked to micronutrient deficiencies in women and children

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BioNTech gets $145m funding for African vaccine plants

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Doctors and medical practitioners under the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) participate in a demonstration to demand payment of their salary arrears and the immediate hiring of trainee doctors, among other grievances, in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 April 2024. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

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Source: Supplied. Kopano Tholo, drone expert at ITOO Special Risks.

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Source: Supplied. Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre (VU LSC) researcher Rasa Petraityte-Burneikiene.

HealthcareHow reliable exactly are food-intolerance blood tests?

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HealthcareFauci faces scrutiny: Denies cover-up on Covid-19 origin

5 Jun 2024

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HealthcareAFSA highlights growing food allergy epidemic

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Source: Supplied. Health expert, Vanessa Ascencao.

HealthcareNutrient-deficient soil linked to micronutrient deficiencies in women and children

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It’s business as usual at medical schemes

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HealthcareGITEX Africa 2024: Parsys Telemedicine introduces its telemedicine station

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HealthcareGE HealthCare and Daktari Africa collaborate to enhance cardiovascular care in Kenya

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Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

HealthcareGrowth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa 22 February 2024. Source; REUTERS/Esa Alexander/file photo.

RetailDis-Chem annual profit down 1.6%

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Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

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Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 May 2024

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28 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

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Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

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COHSASA 28 May 2024