Lack of PPE and other controls concerning: SAMA
The
South African Medical Association (SAMA) has issued a statement noting with
concern reports from many of its members in the public sector that they either
do...
HPCSA telemedicine guideline ‘wrong and dangerous’: health bodies
Organisations representing medical doctors, medical schemes, and medical scheme administrators, have expressed deep concerns over a guideline by the Health Professions Council of South...
HPCSA issues guidance on Telemedicine Guidelines application during pandemic
Acknowledging that medical practitioners are faced with an ethical dilemma of how to contribute to the national endeavours of self-isolation and social distancing and continue...
MPS issues guidance on remote consultation during COVID-19 pandemic
The current situation surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus has created a number of challenges, many of which relate to self-isolation and social distancing. For doctors,...
Medical sector cooperative developing niche products for shareholders
MediCoop is developing investment, finance and insurance solutions specific for health professionals’ individual and business circumstances. MediCoop’s members are also shareholders.
Medicoop investment services
MediCoop’s savings products...
Despite FWA Summit postponement, Section 59 report still to be released...
In its statement announcing the postponement of the Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) Summit from 2 to 3 April in Durban to a date...
COVID-19 challenge no time for corporate profits: SECTION27
The Treatment Action Campaign had to litigate against pharmaceutical companies back in 2001 to drop the price of medicines to treat HIV: "We do...
Africa Health moved from May to October
After consultation with partners from around the world, the organisers of the annual Africa Health Exposition and Conference have decided to postpone this year’s...
Guidance provided for allergists on patient management during the COVID-19 pandemic
Special consideration should be given to patients with asthma and those who are immunocompromised, according to a webinar updating the allergist community on patient...
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Battling COVID-19 in SA: Cooperation of doctors key to winning the...
With between 60-70% of South Africans expected to be infected with COVID-19, there is a dire need for the response of healthcare professionals to...
Virus has natural origin, not ‘genetic engineering’
The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory or...
Flu-like symptoms associated with ketogenic diet
Online forum users commonly report that a ketogenic diet can lead to several flu-like symptoms within the first few weeks on the diet, reviewers...
HPCSA announces contingency plans during COVID-19 outbreak
The HPCSA says it has invoked its Business Continuity
Plan in the light of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic as a national
disaster in the...
COVID-19: Health Minister to answer doctors’ questions via webinar
As reported yesterday, SAMA will be hosting a live webinar tonight (19 March) which will give doctors the opportunity to pose their questions regarding...
Notification obligations under a medical malpractice insurance policy
Medical
malpractice insurance is a practical necessity in the current litigious environment,
as an unfavourable judgment can lead to severe financial and reputation
consequences.
Some of
the most serious...
Clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins in the US
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health...
Drastic steps, but necessary – SAMA
In a media statement on the measures announced by President
Cyril Ramaphosa last night to contain the spread of coronavirus in the
country, the SA Medical Association...