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The US Justice Department has announced that it has halted a massive series of healthcare fraud schemes. These schemes aimed at defrauding the federal government of an estimated $14.6 billion. This has resulted in charges against hundreds of individuals across the country. In what the department has called the largest healthcare fraud initiative in its […]

USAID funding cuts could cause 14m avoidable deaths by 2030, including 4.5m children under five, warns Lancet study.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided from its peak, the virus continues to circulate globally. SA experts demand vaccine access.

An alarming investigation has revealed the prevalence of substandard cancer drugs in Africa, putting patients at risk with ineffective treatments.

Young doctors, including those from the state-funded Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme, are unemployed due to severe budget cuts.

Biovac secures a deal with Biological E to produce a pneumonia vaccine in Africa, promoting vaccine independence continent-wide.

Bestmed Medical Scheme is set to deploy AI to combat rampant medical aid fraud and manage soaring healthcare costs.

Global childhood immunisation is faltering due to inequality, COVID-19, and misinformation, a new study in The Lancet warns. Millions of children are now at risk from preventable diseases like measles, threatening decades of public health progress. Researchers have issued a stark new warning. Global efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering, putting millions […]

Amid rising cancer rates and an expired national strategy, health experts and activists call for urgent reform. They aim to address the nation’s cancer policy in South Africa and tackle the issue of late diagnoses. Improving patient care is also a priority. With an outdated framework for cancer care, they emphasise the urgency of reforming […]

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has officially launched a formal inquiry into the deeply troubled finances of the Road Accident Fund (RAF). The decision comes as the RAF grapples with serious allegations of corruption. An explosive internal power struggle has reached the High Court. The parliamentary probe follows a deluge of whistleblower reports […]

The Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Sleiman Kwidini, has sought to calm growing public anxiety over a nationwide flu outbreak. This flu exhibits symptoms strikingly similar to those of COVID-19. Consequently, there are concerns about a potential Zimbabwe flu outbreak. Kwidini confirmed that while a significant wave of influenza is affecting many […]