Championing digital healthcare in South Africa*
Mother-daughter team, Dr Maggie Mojapelo and Dr Malebo Mojapelo-Mokotedi, are active stewards of digital health solutions. They’re on a quest to use new, innovative...
2020 – A healthcare upturn unlikely
2019 brought with it a host of healthcare policy decisions, which aimed to stabilise the South African healthcare sector, promoting sustainability. The Health Market...
Understanding medical malpractice in SA
The second edition of "Understanding Medical Malpractice in South Africa" has now been released as an updated follow-up to the first published in March...
Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) Conference
26-29 July
Specialist groups add their voices to surgeon, anaesthesiologist arrests
The South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF), Federation of
South African Surgeons (FOSAS)
and the KwaZulu Natal Specialist Network (KZNSN), as well as the SA Society...
Specialist groups add their voices to surgeon, anaesthesiologist arrests
The South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF), Federation of
South African Surgeons (FOSAS)
and the KwaZulu Natal Specialist Network (KNZSN), as well as the SA Society...
Wishes from Med Brief Africa
The
Publishers, Editors and Executives of Med Brief Africa wish all Readers, Advertisers and Contributors a
Joyous Festive Season and a Happy and Healthy 2020!
Healthcare must proceed with caution in adopting AI
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform and disrupt healthcare. However, the industry must beware of unintended consequences and not give in to marketing...
Top stories you may have missed
Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting in the past week…
SAMA opposed to NHI Bill in current...
Call for participants in regional World Health Summit, Uganda*
The regional edition of the World Health Summit will be held at the Speke Resort & Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in Kampala, Uganda, “the Pearl of...
Government intents on destroying private health insurance to pave way...
The announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that no Low-Cost Benefit Options (LCBO) will be allowed for low-income consumers and no health...
Despite challenges, quality UHC ‘not unrealistic’: UCT’s Benatar
South Africa faces “enormous challenges”, but attaining widespread access to quality healthcare is not unrealistic – provided solid short-to-medium and long-term plans are enforced...
Health corruption watchdog probing numerous fraud, corruption complaints
Since its launch in October, the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF) has received numerous complaints of serious corruption, fraud and maladministration in the health...
SAMA opposed to NHI Bill in current form
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says while it remains supportive of the progressive realisation of Universal Health Coverage for people in South Africa,...
CMS to scrap low-cost benefit options
In a surprising move, the Council for Medical Schemes has announced that all Low-Cost Benefit Options (LCBOs) used by low-income earners in the country...
Discovery states “unequivocal” support for NHI
Discovery Health (DH) has declared its unequivocal support for the NHI, saying it is supportive of any structural change that assists in strengthening and...