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President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his second State of the Nation Address this year, said that revising the National Health Insurance (NHI) detailed plan of implementation is at an advanced stage... read
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Long hours and poor working conditions are negatively impacting the personal health of many South African healthcare professionals, according to the 2019 PPS Graduate Professional Index (GPI) results...read
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JILL LARKAN
In order to reduce fragmentation, address risk rating, strengthen cross-subsidies and simplify benefit options, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has proposed the amalgamation of smaller schemes...read
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HIV/AIDS
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The use of innovation and technology has been punted as the key tool to end the scourge of HIV and Aids in the country at the 9th South African Aids Conference... Read
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Hospital Groups
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ISSUED BY COHSASA
Three Mediclinic hospitals in the Western Cape received Katrin Kleijnhans Quality Trophies from The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa NPC (COHSASA) recently... Read
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Infectious Diseases
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MOSOKA FALLAH
More than 2,000 cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. Now, despite authorities' efforts - such as screening millions of travellers moving between the DRC and its neighbours - the disease has spread... Read
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Medical Aid
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ISSUED BY BONITAS
Choosing the right medical aid is critical in ensuring the healthcare needs of you and your loved ones are taken care of. More so, when you're looking at expanding your family... Read
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Medical Research
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ANDRE PASCAL KENGNE, ELVIS BANBOYE KIDZERU & MUKI SHEY
Non-communicable diseases are the current leading cause of death worldwide. And the burden is increasingly shifting from developed to developing countries... Read
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Mental health
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ISSUED BY SACAP
Amidst South Africa's escalating mental health crisis, comes the good news that, this year, the qualified and work-ready graduates of SACAP's various coaching, counselling and psychology study programmes number more than 450... Read
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Public Health
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NELISIWE MSOMI
Three Mpumalanga hospitals are running on skeleton staff and have shut down all outpatient services as workers embark on a stay away to protest a recent spate of attacks on doctors and nurses and unsafe working conditions. Read
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EMMANUEL AKYEAMPONG AND BHEKINKOSI MOYO
This century belongs to the African philanthropists whose capital, influence, local knowledge, and moral authority have the power to address pressing challenges that face the continent... Read
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If you are one of the people who has been affected by colds or flu this winter, you might want to think again before popping flu medication before your commute to the office or home... Read
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HENRY CAZALET
Deciding to go it alone and start your own business is always hugely daunting. There's so much to learn and so much can go wrong... Read
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CHRISTO WESSELS
Smartphones are critical devices for most people in their everyday lives... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Slipztream, an innovative expense claim app created and self-funded by former professional rugby player, Dylan Des Fountain and his entrepreneur wife, Joy Des Fountain, was recently launched... Read
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