Health Funders Association joins doctor associations in rejecting NHI Bill
Photo: HFA Chairperson, Simmi BassudevThe Health Funders Association (HFA) which represents around 73% of open medical schemes and 50% of total medical scheme has...
National Cancer Survival Day: Depression and anxiety: the untold burden of...
With more than 30% of cancer patients diagnosed with depression, the South African Society of Psychiatrists calls on National Cancer Survivors Day (4 June), for greater...
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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...
Council would never deviate ‘in interest of being patient-centred’
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) would never be coerced into approving "all kinds of patient or member requests" in the interest of being...
Properly functioning state institutions needed!: Acting Public Protector
Reiterating the well-known fact that the public health care system is still under pressure to deliver services to about 80% of the population and...
National framework required to bolster health sector anti-fraud, -corruption initiatives
To mitigate the negative impact of fraud and corruption in the provision of patient-centric health care, South Africa needs a multi-stakeholder Corruption Risk Management...
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Quro’s Mhlomi takes Titanium Young Achiever Award
Dr Vuyane Mhlomi, founding director of digital healthcare enterprise, Quro Health, was presented with this year’s Titanium Young Achiever Award during the 22nd BHF...
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New HPCSA CEO/Registrar: Intent on restoring trust in the Council
Photo: Dr Magome Masike, the HPCSA's new Registrar/CEO The appointment last week of Dr Magome Masike as the new Registrar/CEO of the Health Professions Council...
Health Ministry commemorates International Nurses Day
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla and Deputy Minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo will on today, 12 May join the provincial health authorities, nurses...
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Second Presidential Health Summit: SA needs another Health Compact
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaala has called for a second Health Compact to be signed between the state and key stakeholders in health to...
Multidisciplinary da Vinci Xi surgical programme introduced at Pretoria East Hospital
Photo: Urologist Dr Johan Venter, general surgeon Dr Michael Heyns and urologist Dr Paul Smit, who all practice at Netcare Pretoria East Hospital, are...
OP-ED: How Covid-19 drove pandemic readiness in SA healthcare
By Minette Barkhuysen, General Manager: Core Enterprise Systems at Mediclinic Southern Africa
Technology played a significant role as the great enabler during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping people adapt...
Smart Health Summit: leveraging technology to enhance health care efficiencies
An array of authoritative "hands-on" health care practitioners and administrators have been included in the speaker line-up for next month’s Smart Health Summit 2023,...