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The government will implement NHI over several years, but clear next steps remain undefined. High disease burdens and weakened infrastructure are persistent.

Discovery’s research shows that improved fitness lowers mortality and hospital costs, reduces obesity, and enhances mental health.

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi may have been right person for the job when he was appointed Health Minister 2009. In 2024, the healthcare context looks very different.

Following a Constitutional Court ruling, Clicks Group plans to sell its shareholding in Unicorn Pharmaceuticals, enabling new pharmacy license applications.

Experts warn of gaps in bird flu surveillance, highlighting risks of a potential pandemic. Comprehensive monitoring and early detection are crucial.

An HIV prevention injection that provides six months of protection per shot is highly effective in a pivotal trial largely conducted in South Africa.

Aaron Mostsoaledi has been reappointed as Health Minister in the Government of National Unity, with Joe Phaahla appointed as his deputy.

Life Healthcare’s subsidiary, Life Molecular Imaging, has sub-licensed its radiotherapeutic products to Lantheus Holdings for $35 million.

India will incentivise local GLP-1 drug manufacturing by 2026, targeting diabetes and obesity treatments, as Novo Nordisk’s patent expires.

The chance of a miscarriage or stillbirth can be up to 8% higher during floods or long periods of heat than in normal times.

In the beleaguered public health sector cutting-edge surgical robots have been used to perform more than 600 surgeries at two Cape Town public hospitals.