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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

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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.

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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

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SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

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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

The MHC HIV mobile, ready to roll out and start HIV testing in remote areas

Mobile Health Clinics on the road to eliminate HIV

Jag Method 1 Dec 2016

Medics support shorter shifts for junior doctors

Medics support shorter shifts for junior doctors

24 Nov 2016

McCann Worldgroup SA entry wins at World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

21 Nov 2016

Multi-pronged approach in fighting AMR

Multi-pronged approach in fighting AMR

17 Nov 2016

Source: World Health Organisation

After Ebola: West African ministers discuss public health cooperation

16 Nov 2016

Proponents challenge WHO findings on vaping dangers

Proponents challenge WHO findings on vaping dangers

14 Nov 2016

Chronic medication collection model showing results

Chronic medication collection model showing results

8 Nov 2016

Gordhan talks healthcare

Gordhan talks healthcare

4 Nov 2016

Solutions for improved dispensing in public health

Solutions for improved dispensing in public health

2 Nov 2016

Source: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

#FeesMustFall: Plans in place to ensure medical students graduate

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 1 Nov 2016

Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017

Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017

28 Oct 2016

Source: htxt.co.za

Locker system will cut chronic medication dispensing time

28 Oct 2016

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

25 Oct 2016

Fat, body image and cultural bias

14 Oct 2016

Coke, Pepsi fund health groups ... but fight them too: study

14 Oct 2016

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Pontsho Pilane 6 Oct 2016

Pharmacists often first port of call

Pharmacists often first port of call

5 Oct 2016

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

15 Sep 2016

WHO fights battle against disease in war-torn South Sudan

WHO fights battle against disease in war-torn South Sudan

14 Sep 2016

Source: Bhekisisa Centre of Health Journalism/ Amos Gumulira

Malawi's rickshaw ambulances cycle the sick to care

Ina Skosana 12 Sep 2016

L-R: Dr Khotso Mokhele, chancellor of the UFS, Rolene Strauss, Miss World 2014 and patron of the Mother and Child Academic Hospital, Prof André Venter, head of the department of paediatrics and child health, and Dr Riaan Els, CEO of the Fuchs Foundation South Africa. Photo: Charl Devenish

First specialist mother and child hospital launched in Free State

31 Aug 2016

New doccie features junior doctors' working conditions in SA

New doccie features junior doctors' working conditions in SA

30 Aug 2016

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

19 Aug 2016

Junior docs get 26-hour shift

Junior docs get 26-hour shift

18 Aug 2016

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

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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

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

The MHC HIV mobile, ready to roll out and start HIV testing in remote areas

Mobile Health Clinics on the road to eliminate HIV

Jag Method 1 Dec 2016

Medics support shorter shifts for junior doctors

Medics support shorter shifts for junior doctors

24 Nov 2016

McCann Worldgroup SA entry wins at World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

21 Nov 2016

Multi-pronged approach in fighting AMR

Multi-pronged approach in fighting AMR

17 Nov 2016

Source: World Health Organisation

After Ebola: West African ministers discuss public health cooperation

16 Nov 2016

Proponents challenge WHO findings on vaping dangers

Proponents challenge WHO findings on vaping dangers

14 Nov 2016

Chronic medication collection model showing results

Chronic medication collection model showing results

8 Nov 2016

Gordhan talks healthcare

Gordhan talks healthcare

4 Nov 2016

Solutions for improved dispensing in public health

Solutions for improved dispensing in public health

2 Nov 2016

Source: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

#FeesMustFall: Plans in place to ensure medical students graduate

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 1 Nov 2016

Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017

Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017

28 Oct 2016

Source: htxt.co.za

Locker system will cut chronic medication dispensing time

28 Oct 2016

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

25 Oct 2016

Fat, body image and cultural bias

14 Oct 2016

Coke, Pepsi fund health groups ... but fight them too: study

14 Oct 2016

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Pontsho Pilane 6 Oct 2016

Pharmacists often first port of call

Pharmacists often first port of call

5 Oct 2016

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

15 Sep 2016

WHO fights battle against disease in war-torn South Sudan

WHO fights battle against disease in war-torn South Sudan

14 Sep 2016

Source: Bhekisisa Centre of Health Journalism/ Amos Gumulira

Malawi's rickshaw ambulances cycle the sick to care

Ina Skosana 12 Sep 2016

L-R: Dr Khotso Mokhele, chancellor of the UFS, Rolene Strauss, Miss World 2014 and patron of the Mother and Child Academic Hospital, Prof André Venter, head of the department of paediatrics and child health, and Dr Riaan Els, CEO of the Fuchs Foundation South Africa. Photo: Charl Devenish

First specialist mother and child hospital launched in Free State

31 Aug 2016

New doccie features junior doctors' working conditions in SA

New doccie features junior doctors' working conditions in SA

30 Aug 2016

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

19 Aug 2016

Junior docs get 26-hour shift

Junior docs get 26-hour shift

18 Aug 2016

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

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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

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