GEMS potentially largest health PPP in SA
Member contributions being significantly subsidised by the state (their employer) along with healthcare services being delivered by both public and private providers renders the...
System does not need ‘private solutions to public problems’
South Africa’s healthcare system does not need private solutions to public problems, but rather a joint solution with public private participation.
Nonetheless, KZNDHC Conference delegates...
Private sector engagement now a necessity: D-G Matsoso
Partnering with the private healthcare sector and civil society has now become an imperative if the shortcomings of the public sector are to be...
WC Mediclinics awarded for quality improvement
Three Mediclinic hospitals in the Western Cape have received Katrin Kleijnhans Quality Trophies from The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa NPC...
Minister Mkhize under no illusions about tasks ahead
Indirect references
to recently well-publicised events such as the Mamelodi Hospital incident and
the Alexander shut-down in one of his first, if not first public appearance...
New findings on C. auris transmission in the healthcare environment
Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonised with Candida auris on their skin can shed the fungus and contaminate their surroundings. This finding...
WHO looking for health systems experts in SA to help with...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in South Africa is looking for health system experts in South Africa to help it with providing support to...
WHO launches AWaRe tool to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance
Using the "access," "watch," and "reserve" designations established previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new tool to limit the use of...
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Sanofi and Google team up to improve drug development
Pharmaceutical company, Sanofi has announced that it is teaming up with Google to establish a new virtual Innovation Lab aimed at radically transforming how...
SA doctors depressed, concerned about NHI, survey reveals
Healthcare professionals in South Africa are depressed and doubt that the implementation of NHI will contribute to improving the sustainability of the profession, according...
Promises on health improvement but again no details: SONA
In a State of the Nation (SONA) address that has been described as “high on dreams, low on detail”, President Cyril Ramaphosa has again...
Telehealth can reduce costs and help improve access to care –...
Third-party apps, new mobile technology, and government policies are poised to drastically expand telehealth access in the coming years. That’s good news: Research shows...
Gift of Givers’ Sooliman included in BHF speaker line-up
The organising committee of this year’s 20th Annual BHF Southern African Conference have announced that Dr Imtaz Ismail Sooliman, chairman and founder of the...
Why pharmacovigilance is critical for healthcare professionals
One of the most fundamental principles of all pharmaceutical companies is the safety of the patient.
The Pharma industry has records of tragic stories of...
Low cost products, regulatory changes: medical scheme challenges in focus at...
A seminar focusing on a comparison between medical schemes and health insurance primary care plus policies as well as the impact the Conduct of...
Research suggests gut health associated with restless legs syndrome
Preliminary research suggests an association between small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and restless legs syndrome (RLS), supporting emerging research linking gut microbial health to sleep health.
While...
Mortality may increase as red meat consumptions rises
Results of a study just published online in the BMJ have confirmed that increased red meat intake, especially processed red meat, is tied to...