FoodBank gets hefty donation

Three tons of Max-a-Meal has been delivered to FoodBank South Africa by Massmart, as part of its bi-annual donation to the feeding scheme, which has seen 21 000kgs of Max-a-Meal delivered since it was launched in 2009. This most recent donation was made to the City-Deep based FoodBank, which distributes food to Pretoria, Tembisa, Alexandra, Soweto, Ivory Park and suburbs on the East and West Rand of Johannesburg amongst 377 agencies. Read more >>

National finalists for 2012 Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year

Yesterday, 4 July 2012, the 2012 Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Award announced the three finalists in each of the five categories of Socio-Economic Business Developers, Good Neighbours Against Crime, Educators, Youth Movers and Health Care-Givers. Read more >>

Medical schemes cast doubt on NHI

[Samuel Mungadze] Medical schemes in SA doubt the success of government's ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) and believe the provision of healthcare in the country is deteriorating‚ a recent survey reveals. Read more >>

Medical schemes welcome probe into costs

[Sarah Wild, with Tamar Kahn and Amanda Visser] All but one of 20 medical schemes surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) welcome the Competition Commission's proposed investigation into private healthcare costs. Read more >>

Gene link to multiple sclerosis explains drug side effects

The biological role of a gene variant implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been determined by researchers at Oxford University. The finding explains why MS patients do badly on a set of drugs used successfully in other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease - something that has been a puzzle for over 10 years. Read more >>

Researchers want healthier food made cheaper

[Tamar Kahn] The government needs to do more to protect South Africans from the lure of junk food by making healthier food cheaper and more readily available, say researchers from the University of the Western Cape. Read more >>

Targeting protein could lead to new treatments for mouth cancer

A protein that is overactive in mouth cancers and encourages tumours to grow could be a target for new treatments for the disease. The study is published in last week's Cancer Research. Read more >>

Shandukani Health Centre wins Colosseum Award

The former Van Niekerk Operating Theatre on the grounds of the old Hillbrow Hospital in Johannesburg has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility for maternal and child health care, now known as the Shandukani Maternal & Child Health Centre. Read more >>

Gauteng Health pays off suppliers

The Gauteng Health Department has met its deadline to pay off all suppliers by the end of June this year. Read more >>

MEC apologises to Brits Hospital patients

North West Health MEC Dr Magome Masike has apologised to patients for having to endure the distress of a makeshift hospital while contractors are battling to complete the new Brits Hospital. Read more >>