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Business Unity SA opposes NHI focus in new health compact

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

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Liberty Holdings to close health business

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

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Gauteng Fails Cancer Patients While Legal Action Looms

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

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A step towards universal healthcare, but concerns remain

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

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ICPA raises concerns over unpaid Covid-19 vaccination claims

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

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Africa CDC poised to declare Mpox outbreak an emergency

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.

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Cancer care in crisis: Gauteng faces legal action

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

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Motsoaledi focuses on NHI and misses urgent health needs

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

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Discovery combines Vitality units into one global entity

Discover the benefits of Discovery, which combines Vitality units to create a unified strategy and leadership for the global business.

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Motsoaledis’s roadshow to promote NHI faces scepticism

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

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Vertex agrees to sell cheaper Trikafta in SA

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

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Promising news for HIV/AIDS patients in Africa

A Wits professor has received a R46m grant to research ways to reduce deaths from bacterial and fungal infections in HIV/AIDS patients.

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