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...
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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...
Without an increase in public healthcare funding, NHI will not be...
Civil society organisations, SECTION27 and the Institute of Economic Justice have urged Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to urgently increase...
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...
Terminally ill who request doctors to make decisions undergo more aggressive...
Terminally ill patients who request that physicians make decisions on their behalf are more likely to receive aggressive treatments in the weeks before they...
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...
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...
Being an expert witness in a medical malpractice case
Medical malpractice cases often rely on the expert witness testimony of doctors and other medical professionals in order to assist the court in understanding...
Being an expert witness in a medical malpractice case
Medical malpractice cases often rely on the expert witness testimony of doctors and other medical professionals in order to assist the court in understanding...
Fat warning on advanced, fatal prostate cancer
The authors of a study published online this week in Cancer have warned that specific fat deposits, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference are...
Health Federation of SA to assist with NHI implementation
The Interim Chair of the soon-to-be-launched Health Federation of South Africa (HFSA), Prof Morgan Chetty has invited all stakeholders in the public and private...