Light physical activity more beneficial for children

Light physical activity (LPA) in childhood is more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in reducing inflammation caused by being sedentary, Finnish researchers have...

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SAMA warns DoH about NHI, asks for engagement with private healthcare...

SAMA has cautioned the Department of Health against prematurely implementing an NHI Model that could disrupt the country’s health system without mitigation strategies and...

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Institute for Race Relations to start campaign against NHI

The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) has urged South Africans to join its campaign to oppose National Health Insurance. The institute says South Africans...

NHI Bill: So many questions, too few answers

By Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum, Partners at Webber Wentzel With the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill having been approved by...

‘Revolutionary’ NHI Bill passed by Parliament

Photo: Health Minister, Joe Phaahla Despite vehement opposition against the version of the NHI Bill adopted by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health at the end...

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...

SAPPF draws line in the sand over adoption of largely unchanged...

Photo: SAPPF CEO, Dr Simon Strachan The South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) has expressed its dismay over the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health’s decision to adopt...

Rural doctors rave about new ‘onboarding pack’

Photo: Dr Madeleine Muller By Chris Bateman Nearly 300 interns, clinical associates, community service doctors and medical officers in rural hospitals country-wide have responded enthusiastically to a...

Business academy dedicated to medical, healthcare professionals

The Professional Provident Society (PPS), the financial services group that exclusively serves graduate professionals, has established the South African Health Business Academy (SAHBA), the...

SA’s health-spend fails to translate: Dr Anuschka Coovadia

Photo: Dr Anuschka Coovadia, CEO of Usizo Advisory SolutionsDespite historically spending double what low-income countries do on health as a percentage of GDP, (8,5%...

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Portfolio Committee on Health adopts ‘new’ NHI Bill

The National Health Insurance Bill has reached its final stages before it will finally be signed into law after the Portfolio Committee on Health last night...

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,...