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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters

Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton

Source: Reuters.

Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledgesAnait Miridzhanian

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The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa.

The WHO is nearing a Global Pandemic Agreement - the impact on SA and the Global South

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The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

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Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

7 Nov 2024

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Doctors Nomofrench Mbombo, WC health MEC, and Beth Robertson, DoH head at the launch of Operation Khuseleka.

WC plans to improve health worker safety

17 Aug 2016

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

17 Aug 2016

Margaret Kenyatta and Markus Gemuen

#WomensMonth: Partnership to improve breast cancer care in Kenya

16 Aug 2016

Photo: The Children's Hospital Trust

Final R10m mark reached for Red Cross' new ICU

2 Aug 2016

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Dr Sundeep Ruder 2 Aug 2016

Experts call for early interventions to eliminate hepatitis

Experts call for early interventions to eliminate hepatitis

28 Jul 2016

Piet Viljoen.
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Dischem gets RAC nod for likely listing

Marc Hasenfuss 28 Jul 2016

CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people

CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people

22 Jul 2016

Vodacom Business chief executive, Vuyani Jarana, and health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

App to improve access and availability of essential medicines in SA

15 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

13 Jul 2016

How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

Glenda Mary Davison 27 Jun 2016

Roll out of e-records to benefit public health patients

Roll out of e-records to benefit public health patients

24 Jun 2016

If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them

If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them

Nelene Koen 24 Jun 2016

Frontier Hospital

Health projects help heal local economy

22 Jun 2016

World map of artificial sky brightness. ,

New atlas shows extent of light pollution - what does it mean for our health?

Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens 15 Jun 2016

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

9 Jun 2016

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

8 Jun 2016

Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA

Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA

Topco Media 1 Jun 2016

#AfricaMonth: Task shifting antidote to health worker shortage

#AfricaMonth: Task shifting antidote to health worker shortage

26 May 2016

Source: Merck Group

Nigeria's fight against bilharzia gets a major boost

25 May 2016

South African digital agency contributes to winning UK OOH campaign

South African digital agency contributes to winning UK OOH campaign

20 May 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

Developing a community of health

13 May 2016

Health budget highlights

Health budget highlights

11 May 2016

Checkpoint to Chernobyl exclusion zone. Credit:

#IRPA14 Lessons from Chernobyl and Fukushima

11 May 2016

SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation

SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation

9 May 2016

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Every shot counts

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Every shot counts

29 Apr 2016

Healthcare advertising college competition winners

Healthcare advertising college competition winners

29 Apr 2016

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Fighting HPV and cervical cancer in Africa

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Fighting HPV and cervical cancer in Africa

28 Apr 2016

[World Immunisation Week] SA falls short on vaccination goals

[World Immunisation Week] SA falls short on vaccination goals

26 Apr 2016

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Doctors Nomofrench Mbombo, WC health MEC, and Beth Robertson, DoH head at the launch of Operation Khuseleka.

WC plans to improve health worker safety

17 Aug 2016

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

Coke joins fray to oppose sugar tax

17 Aug 2016

Margaret Kenyatta and Markus Gemuen

#WomensMonth: Partnership to improve breast cancer care in Kenya

16 Aug 2016

Photo: The Children's Hospital Trust

Final R10m mark reached for Red Cross' new ICU

2 Aug 2016

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Dr Sundeep Ruder 2 Aug 2016

Experts call for early interventions to eliminate hepatitis

Experts call for early interventions to eliminate hepatitis

28 Jul 2016

Piet Viljoen.
Picture:

Dischem gets RAC nod for likely listing

Marc Hasenfuss 28 Jul 2016

CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people

CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people

22 Jul 2016

Vodacom Business chief executive, Vuyani Jarana, and health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

App to improve access and availability of essential medicines in SA

15 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

13 Jul 2016

How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

Glenda Mary Davison 27 Jun 2016

Roll out of e-records to benefit public health patients

Roll out of e-records to benefit public health patients

24 Jun 2016

If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them

If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them

Nelene Koen 24 Jun 2016

Frontier Hospital

Health projects help heal local economy

22 Jun 2016

World map of artificial sky brightness. ,

New atlas shows extent of light pollution - what does it mean for our health?

Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens 15 Jun 2016

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

9 Jun 2016

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

8 Jun 2016

Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA

Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA

Topco Media 1 Jun 2016

#AfricaMonth: Task shifting antidote to health worker shortage

#AfricaMonth: Task shifting antidote to health worker shortage

26 May 2016

Source: Merck Group

Nigeria's fight against bilharzia gets a major boost

25 May 2016

South African digital agency contributes to winning UK OOH campaign

South African digital agency contributes to winning UK OOH campaign

20 May 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

Developing a community of health

13 May 2016

Health budget highlights

Health budget highlights

11 May 2016

Checkpoint to Chernobyl exclusion zone. Credit:

#IRPA14 Lessons from Chernobyl and Fukushima

11 May 2016

SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation

SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation

9 May 2016

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Every shot counts

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Every shot counts

29 Apr 2016

Healthcare advertising college competition winners

Healthcare advertising college competition winners

29 Apr 2016

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Fighting HPV and cervical cancer in Africa

[WorldImmunisationWeek] Fighting HPV and cervical cancer in Africa

28 Apr 2016

[World Immunisation Week] SA falls short on vaccination goals

[World Immunisation Week] SA falls short on vaccination goals

26 Apr 2016

Jaak Peeters, global head: Global Public Health, Johnson & Johnson, Lynda Toussaint, CEO: Unjani Clinics, Sister Patricia Mbatsha, owner/operator: Unjani Clinic Atteridgeville, Dr Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Dr Iain Barton, group business development executive: healthcare, Imperial Logistics

Delivering sustainable healthcare to SA's most vulnerable

21 Apr 2016

This launch saw a gathering of the different project development partners, including the WHO, the World Bank, the UNFPA, the AFD and UNICEF
(Source: Ministère de la Santé de la République Gabonaise)

Gabon revamps its healthcare system

11 Apr 2016

Africa's first SIBs aim at boosting health and social outcomes

Africa's first SIBs aim at boosting health and social outcomes

29 Mar 2016

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO

16 Mar 2016

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Michael Greenwood 1 Mar 2016

New campaign launches for TB month, with free tune, video

New campaign launches for TB month, with free tune, video

29 Feb 2016

Fish is good, in small doses

29 Feb 2016

Major legal changes in health care

Major legal changes in health care

23 Feb 2016

[Design Indaba 2016] Building for social change

[Design Indaba 2016] Building for social change

Ann Nurock 22 Feb 2016

Center for Disease Control and Prevention issues warning on travel to South America

Center for Disease Control and Prevention issues warning on travel to South America

Amanda Bourlier 17 Feb 2016