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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Crisis Threatens Patient Care

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 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

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 One of the biggest barriers is the outdated framework governing prescribed minimum benefits, or PMBs.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 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 […]

Lenacapavir Production in South Africa Moves Closer

Lenacapavir Production in South Africa Moves Closer

Lenacapavir production moves closer in SA as three local pharmaceutical manufacturers are shortlisted to produce the HIV-prevention injection.