The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has warned about the emerging Covid-19 variant, XEC. While cases of this new variant have already been reported in parts of the United States, there has not yet been a significant rise in infections within South Africa. XEC...
South Africa is experiencing a severe shortage of nurses due to an ageing workforce and challenges with the new nursing training framework. The shift towards professionalising nursing education, requiring accreditation from the South African Nursing Council (SANC) and...
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recently listed Covid-19 as the leading cause of death for the year 2020 in their latest mortality report. The question of what causes the most deaths in South Africa isn’t straightforward and largely depends on the source...
The fine print can make a world of difference in any transaction. Nowhere is that more true than in healthcare, where complex, often opaque contracts dictate how trillions of dollars are spent each year. These documents govern everything from how much employers and...
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Global Surgery and Emergency Medicine Divisions have recently been designated as a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre. This prestigious designation underscores UCT’s critical role in addressing global...
