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Medical schemes that burden members with steep contribution increases that are unsustainable “are ill-suited to the conditions of a post-COVID economy”, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)...

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The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) and the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) have raised their concerns on the use of...

On a national scale, local doctors making a big impact to provide affordable, quality care https://medbriefafrica.co.za/on-a-national-scale-local-doctors-making-a-big-impact-to-provide-affordable-quality-care/ SAHPRA reiterates warning about use of ivermectin for COVID-19 https://medbriefafrica.co.za/sahpra-reiterates-warning-about-use-of-ivermectin-for-covid-19/ Madiba Day:...

Medical professionals have been requested to remind their patients to only buy or receive medication from registered medical professionals, accredited pharmacies or medical facilities,...

A total of 120 pharmacies, including 71 vaccination sites were damaged, burned or looted, and 47 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses destroyed during last week’s...

The South African Medical Association will hold its 2021 conference virtually over three days in August. The theme of the conference is “Practicing during a...

Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting in the past week… Call for ALL HCWs not yet vaccinated...

A call has been made for the COVID-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) to be disbanded and reconvened as an independent body operating transparently and...

By Jacqui Nel, Business Unit Head of Healthcare at Aon South Africa With the impact of the pandemic set to be long-term, and many work...

Those health care workers in line with the Department of Health’s vaccination roll-out approach who have not yet been vaccinated must register for their...

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has given the Department of Health, the Acting Minister of Health, and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)...

The lack of scientific evidence on the benefits of cannabis in the treatment of medical conditions have added to the complexities surrounding its use...

Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week Restrictions will make no difference to medical...

PPS Healthcare Administrators and Brandmed have joined forces to provide a digitally-enabled, outcomes-based managed care solution to address the reactive fragmented, inefficient and expensive...

Researchers involved in the Sisonke study during which than 480 000 South African healthcare workers were vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine...

Over 4.5 million South African children across Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Free State and Western Cape have benefited from a series of healthcare partnerships...

4-5 September 2021