In light of more than a dozen severe Mpox cases in South Africa, experts do not foresee a widespread epidemic but are urging people to get tested for HIV. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, results in flu-like symptoms and a skin infection with a rash, lesions, or...
The Health Funders Association (HFA), representing stakeholders in South Africa’s private healthcare funding sector, recently held a symposium to discuss the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. The seminar focused on the changes the private health industry...
Medical scheme administrator Discovery Health has intensified its legal challenge against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and its CEO, Collins Letsoalo. On Thursday, Discovery Health requested the court to declare the RAF and Letsoalo in breach of a previous judgment and...
State-backed vaccine manufacturer Biovac has revitalised its operations through significant partnerships and investment. The company has signed agreements with multinational pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and South Korean firm EuBiologics to produce vaccines for polio...
The Health Funders Association (HFA), a key industry group for medical schemes, is optimistic that the new national unity government will allow for reconsideration of the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. The HFA’s members, including the largest...
