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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 One of the biggest barriers is the outdated framework governing prescribed minimum benefits, or PMBs.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 […]
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.
South Africa’s Population Growth Holds at 1.2%
South Africa’s population grew by an estimated 1.2% in the year to June 2026. This brought the total population to 63.52 million, according to the latest mid-year population estimates from Statistics South Africa. The rate was broadly unchanged from 2025. During that year, the population increased by 1.23% to 63.1 million. South Africa’s population has […]
Sixty60 Pharmacy Delivery Threatens Clicks And Dis-Chem
Sixty60 pharmacy delivery could reset South Africa’s chemist market, letting Shoprite’s Medirite challenge Clicks and Dis-Chem.