General Practice

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Unclear strategies, errors: ‘Bill written in a rush’ https://medbriefafrica.co.za/unclear-strategies-errors-bill-written-in-a-rush/ Council...

The PIMART events, i.e. doctors objecting to the pharmacists’ formal application to treat and prescribe medicines to HIV patients and related court hearing, could...

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, in its current format, essentially proposes that the provincial health and medical scheme systems be closed down to...

The SA Heart Association’s annual congress, taking place this year at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 27 to 29 October, will feature...

A township development organisation is spearheading access to private healthcare for low-income households with the promise of affordable, accessible, and high-quality primary healthcare services. Township Fleva, a social enterprise...

Whether it’s a standard check-up with a GP, a major medical procedure, or getting blood tests done, there are a few things that most should...

I was flying home from Johannesburg to Cape Town on the 6pm flight after attending the TB Think Tank meeting in May 2023.  I...

Antihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, Australian researchers have observed in a studies review published online in JAMA Network Open. Matthew J. Lennon,...

AfriSummit, now in its highly anticipated third edition, is set to continue its tradition of being a paramount gathering for African medical device and...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Formal intervention would have prevented PIMART tensions: DoH’s...

A new project aimed at equipping more South Africans with the skills to save lives has been embarked upon by well-known global non-profit first...

As the shortage of primary care physicians continues to burden South Africa’s health sector, coupled with tough economic conditions, pharmacists have a bigger role...

Zarcare, a newcomer in the healthcare industry, is rapidly gaining ground in the South African telemedicine landscape. The company is on a mission to...

October is Liver Cancer Awareness month, and this month the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) highlights a new report from the Centre for Disease Analysis...

The United States-initiated PEPFAR programme, which has saved millions of lives – including many South Africans’ - in the global response to HIV/AIDS during the past two...

The Gauteng High Court has granted the Independent Practitioners Association Foundation (IPAF) leave to appeal its August dismissal of the IPAF application to set...

IPAF granted leave to appeal PIMART judgment https://medbriefafrica.co.za/ipaf-granted-leave-to-appeal-pimart-judgment/ E-Cape’s Covid-like response to its financial pandemic https://medbriefafrica.co.za/e-capes-covid-like-response-to-its-financial-pandemic/ Sluggish economy another obstacle in path of proposed funding system https://medbriefafrica.co.za/sluggish-economy-another-obstacle-in-path-of-proposed-funding-system/ Greater responsibility on...

A new drug trial, which is currently underway in South Africa, is exploring a promising new investigational treatment for chronic urticaria.  Prof Jonny Peter, head...