October 2024

Gauteng's medical negligence payouts surged 36% to R696m in 2023/24, deepening the province's healthcare crisis amid corruption scandals and systemic failures.

To reform SA's troubled healthcare system, the Health Minister must tackle fraudulent claims and hold provincial health departments accountable.

The CMS Annual Report 2023/24 highlights its commitment to protecting medical scheme members, achieving 86% of strategic goals, and resolving 93% of complaints.

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering microRNA's crucial role in gene regulation, cell development.

Bestmed warns that rising medical scheme contributions risk alienating younger members and bolstering NHI support. Bestmed proposes a 12.75% increase.

The closure of Life Nkanyisa's drug rehab centres in Gauteng leaves a significant gap in substance abuse treatment for over 600 patients.

This rise is part of a broader trend in early-onset cancers, including breast and pancreatic cancers, sparking serious concerns among global health experts.

People with HIV on treatment can expect a similar life expectancy as the HIV-negative. Addressing treatment disengagement is vital to ending HIV transmission.

WHO approves Abbott's Alinity m mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, enhancing testing in outbreak regions. The PCR test detects the virus from skin swabs.

Pepfar's role in boosting local ARV production in Africa, ensuring stable market demand and global acceptance.

Professor Lucy Gilson offers insights into health systems, human relationships, the impact of the NHI Act, and her vision for improving healthcare in SA.

Gilead Sciences has granted royalty-free licenses to six generic drug manufacturers for the HIV prevention drug lenacapavir in 120 low-income countries.