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Gap cover is becoming essential as medical aid shortfalls, co-payments and specialist fees increase pressure on members.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing crisis is worsening as procurement policies, rising costs, and imports threaten medicine supply.

Pharmaceutical localisation talks target pricing reform, investment incentives, medicine security and stronger local manufacturing.

Explore the significance of NIH funding for South African research in HIV and tuberculosis after the lifting of a funding ban.

The Helen Joseph Hospital staffing crisis raises concerns about emergency care, unpaid doctors, and vacant posts.

A Moderna-Merck melanoma vaccine reduces recurrence and spread in a late-stage trial, boosting hopes for mRNA cancer treatments.

The AIDS drug tender dispute deepens as the Health Department defends its R15.5bn HIV procurement process ahead of a September court hearing.

Health insurance growth is transforming the private healthcare market as consumers look for more affordable alternatives to medical aid.

Workplace burnout is increasing as financial pressure, job insecurity, and long hours raise mental health and business risks.

Black-owned pharmaceutical companies urge the Health Department to revise its tenders, increase local support, and address market inequality.

The resilience of health systems in Africa is increasing as Nigeria and Mozambique integrate services and reduce their reliance on donors.