SA’s Cuba Doctor Programme Faces Growing Doubts
Delve into the ongoing questions surrounding SA's Cuba doctor programme and its importance in today’s healthcare landscape.
Climate Damage Affects Medication Adherence, fuels health crisis
Learn about the effects of climate damage on South Africa's healthcare system and the consequences for medication adherence.
BHF rejects fraud inquiry’s findings as ‘fundamentally flawed’
South Africa’s healthcare sector is facing a crisis of trust. This follows an independent inquiry finding that the nation’s largest medical schemes have been targeting black healthcare practitioners. They have been targeted in investigations into fraud and abuse. The report sets the stage for a major confrontation over racial equity and regulatory oversight. Moreover, it…...
Inquiry Finds Medical Schemes Guilty of Racial Discrimination
Inquiry finds major medical schemes, including Discovery and GEMS, guilty of racial discrimination against Black healthcare providers.
Funding Gap Threatens HIV and TB Progress
Understanding the consequences of the funding gap on South Africa's health crisis following the withdrawal of crucial US aid.
NHI Complaints Unit and its Centralised Approach
Discover the concerns over the NHI complaints unit's centralised approach and its potential consequences for health care in South Africa.
Counterfeit Medicine Crisis in South Africa’s Public Health System
South Africa is grappling with a quiet, yet deadly crisis: the alarming proliferation of counterfeit and substandard medicines, known as the counterfeit medicine crisis. While the nation faces ongoing health-care challenges like rising drug prices, medicine shortages, and a strained public health system, the influx of fake drugs presents a far more insidious threat. These…...
Vaccine Advisory Panel Dismissed by US Health Secretary
The dismissal of the vaccine advisory panel by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prompts questions about public trust and health policies.
Call for Radical Reform to Combat Health Crisis
The call for radical reform is more important than ever in light of foreign aid cuts and the shifting global health landscape.
NHI Sparks Alarm and Calls for Healthcare Reform
NHI sparks alarm as critics raise concerns over South Africa's public healthcare system and the impact on private medical schemes.