Time to name, shame, jail abusers ‘promoting death and mortality across...
The president of the Africa Health Federation, Dr Amit Thakker, has called for the establishment of an Africa COVID 19 Discipline Index as a...
HPCSA calls for board nominations*
The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) is now calling for suitable candidates to serve as members of the council for the new five...
COVID lessons to be unpacked in Africa-focused UHC webinar
Theme of the fifth BHF Dialogue 20/20 series webinar to take place this Wednesday (2 September) will be “A roadmap towards strengthening Africa’s healthcare systems...
Webinar on cyber insurance for health professionals
Medicoop will be hosting its 2nd webinar in its three-part series to share its expertise on Cyber insurance options for health professionals and entrepreneurs...
Women in focus in Wednesday’s BHF Dialogue Session Three
Theme for the third in the six-part BHF Dialogue 20/20 series, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 12 August 2020 from 09:00-12:00, will be...
Mounting concerns over high number of COVID-19 infected health workers in...
More than 24 000 health workers have contracted the coronavirus in the country of whom 181 have died. Speaking early this morning at a...
Life Healthcare appoints new Group CEO
Life Healthcare has announced the appointment of Peter Wharton-Hood as its new group CEO and executive director of the company with effect from 1 September. Wharton-Hood is the...
Hydroxychloroquine combinations associated with increased mortality in cancer patients with SARS-CoV-2
For adults with invasive cancer and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, treatment with hydroxychloroquine in combination with any other drug is...
Blood type not linked to severe COVID-19 progression
Contrary to suggestions in previous reports, a team of Boston researchers have given the assurance in their study report published online in the Annals of...
Top Stories you may have missed…
Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week
Financial assistance for private practitioners to assist...
Possible relief for struggling private practices in the wake of COVID-19...
A major proposal that could assist in sustaining private practices that are struggling to stay afloat as the fall-out of COVID-19 takes its toll...
Telemedicine benefitting doctors and patients*
Telemedicine – the practice of caring for patients remotely when the provider and patient are not physically in the same room – has been...
Private doctors’ role in DoH’s COVID-19 response: Feedback from the SAPPF
The SAPPF has sent out a communication to members to update them on deliberations with the Department of Health on the many critical outstanding...
Telehealth + COVID-19 adding new dimension to practice management*
Telehealth is a focus at present, given the surge of COVID-19 – a focus that has served to update and expand regulations around telehealth...
POSITION STATEMENT: Who should decide on surgical procedure during COVID-19 pandemic?
In response to a number of refusals to
authorise surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, Surgicom Chairperson, Dr Philip
Matley was asked to write a position statement...
OPINION: Time has come to look toward the horizon and take...
South Africans have borne the brunt of nationwide lockdown for more than six weeks thus far – the diligence and perseverance of citizens proving...
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Schedule 2, 3 & 4 chronic medications: 12-month repeats now permitted
Patients on
Schedule 2, 3 and 4 chronic medications may now be prescribed repeats of
up to 12 months by their pharmacist, Minister of Health, Dr Zweli...