Netcare’s Friedland to call it a day

Dr Richard Friedland, after 30 years as a Netcare Hospital Group medical practitioner and administrator – 18 years as CEO – has announced his...

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Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: Top up cover? Complementary cover? Confusion reigns…https://medbriefafrica.co.za/top-up-cover-complementary-cover-confusion-reigns/ Government...

Revolutionising the African healthcare ecosystem

Africa's significance on the global stage cannot be overstated. With its abundant resources, youthful and expanding population, economic growth potential, and contribution to global...

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Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: NGO backs new laws to reduce childhood...

NGO backs new laws to reduce childhood obesity

With childhood obesity prevalence in South Africa outstripping the global average, the Healthy Living Alliance, (HEALA), has launched a campaign backing government’s proposed regulation...

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AI model can predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia

Researchers in a study just published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology have shown that, in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a deep learning...

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Here are some of the articles AxessHealth Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: Solidarity, SAPPF sticking to their guns...

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Hereditary Angioedema: Rare but potentially deadly if not diagnosed correctly

By Marietjie van den Berg Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a rare, chronic genetic condition associated with swelling in various parts of the body, including the...

ChatGPT offers evidence-based answers for common public health questions

Partnerships between public health agencies and artificial intelligence companies must be established to promote public health resources with demonstrated effectiveness, the authors of research...

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NHI will flounder without funding industry expertise, support

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in its current form will be an obstacle in the path of the global Agenda of Universal Health...

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Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: Legal challenges looming after Health Portfolio Committee’s...

Not more money for health, but more health for money!

Countries on the African continent don’t need more money for health, but more health for money, African Health Business executive chairman, Dr Amit Thakker,...

Emphasis should now be on peer mentoring, not profiling

A carefully tailored peer mentoring intervention improves self-efficiency, self-management skills, medicine adherence and clinical outcomes amongst other benefits for medical practitioners. “Up until now our...