Healthcare news and intelligence for Southern Africa

Mpox outbreak in African countries highlights the need for a regional response. Strengthening surveillance, control measures, and vaccine access is crucial.

Business Unity South Africa opposes the upcoming health compact's focus on NHI, arguing that it is unaffordable and unworkable.

Liberty says the closure of its health unit is due to a ‘lack of scale’ resulting in operating losses.

Explore how Gauteng fails cancer patients amid political battles over healthcare reform and the National Health Insurance.

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Act is a reality, sparking hopes for universal healthcare, yet concerns over patient choice and care quality persist.

ICPA-member pharmacies still await payment for extra Covid-19 vaccine doses, raising concerns about financial risks under National Health Insurance.

Africa CDC is set to declare a public health emergency as a fast-spreading Mpox outbreak impacts six countries, with over 12,300 cases and 500 deaths reported.

While health budgets are the responsibility of the Gauteng treasury, high-cost items for cancer care are sometimes procured through national funding.

Despite many organisations offering practical suggestions on how universal healthcare could work, Motsoaledi and the ANC ignored them.

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a roadshow to promote National Health Insurance (NHI), but stakeholders remain doubtful of its effectiveness.

A Joburg woman has dropped her case against US drug giant, Vertex after the price of Trikafta, a cystic fibrosis medicine, price is cut.