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South Africa’s Dietary Guidelines Need Urgent Update

South Africa’s Dietary Guidelines require updating to reflect current nutrition science, lifestyle diseases and affordability.

Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Row Deepens

The future of local pharmaceutical manufacturing is at stake. Understand the tensions between government policies and industry needs.

Netcare AI Deterioration Algorithm Submitted To SAHPRA

Netcare AI deterioration algorithm submitted to SAHPRA after a clinical study showed it could identify hospital patients at risk earlier.

Medshield’s Corporate Health Growth Accelerates

Discover how Medshield’s Corporate Health Growth aims to increase employer-sponsored members in a competitive healthcare landscape.

Cancer Heat Therapy: R57m Public Health Rollout

Cancer heat therapy could reduce oncology costs as a R57 million plan aims to introduce mEHT devices into public hospitals.

Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Needs Urgent Support

Local pharmaceutical manufacturing is under pressure as state tenders favour low prices, threatening jobs, medicine supply and investment.

European Heat Deaths Increase Pressure on Healthcare Systems

European heat deaths have topped 25,000, raising healthcare costs and increasing pressure on hospitals and emergency services.

PEPFAR Funding Cuts Deepen Global HIV Crisis

The reduction in PEPFAR funding has led to a decrease in HIV services worldwide and put access to treatment and prevention programmes at risk.

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Crisis Threatens Patient Care

The Charlotte Maxeke Hospital crisis worsens as unpaid accounts, dialysis shortages and procurement delays threaten patient care.

Brics Health Cooperation Advances UHC Ambitions

Brics health cooperation expands across nine priority areas as member states strengthen efforts to achieve universal health coverage.

PMB Reform Could Make Medical Cover More Affordable

South Africa’s progress towards universal health coverage will depend on practical reforms that make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible. One of the biggest barriers is the outdated framework governing prescribed minimum benefits, or PMBs. PMBs are the conditions and services that every medical scheme must cover. They protect members from losing access to essential […]

Avoidable Blindness In Africa Threatens Eye Health

Avoidable blindness in Africa remains one of the continent’s most serious eye health challenges. Millions of people continue to experience vision loss caused by cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and uncorrected refractive errors. Many of these conditions can be treated or managed when detected early. However, patients often reach specialists after significant vision loss has already […]