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Marking World Hypertension Day on 17 May 2026, Servier South Africa is calling for a fundamental shift in how high...
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Cipla has been awarded a public sector vaccine tender, reaffirming the company’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s immunisation programme through...
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Momentum Corporate has announced a landmark shift in its group insurance underwriting, effectively extending life insurance coverage available to HIV-positive...
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As winter approaches, many businesses face a familiar challenge: a rise in colds, flu and other respiratory infections among employees....
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Experts at the World Health Organization have long asserted that the next pandemic is an epidemiological certainty, yet the global...
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We’ve all been there: One co-worker arrives feeling fine on Monday, has the sniffles by Tuesday, and by Wednesday has...
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South Africa has made steady progress in expanding access to contraception, with an estimated nine million women using modern contraceptive...
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Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products in southern Africa, and...
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Veterinarians are known for treating sick pets, but their role extends far beyond the clinic: from protecting beloved pets to...
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This year, President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation Address to pledge the government’s commitment to eradicating stunting...
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Marked each year from 24 to 30 April, African Vaccination Week focuses on the need for equitable access to lifesaving...
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Local industrial water treatment specialist G-Chem Aquacare is partnering with global specialists to improve water, energy and carbon efficiency within...
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The average South African professional employs eight other individuals, constituting one of the biggest sources of employment in the country....
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The mining sector’s significant progress in health and safety – with fatalities declining from 200 to 41 over the two...
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AI Diagnostics, a South African medtech company, has raised R85 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment...
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For children born with hearing loss, the ability to listen, speak and connect with the world can shape the course...
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The public health sector serves roughly 84% of South Africans, yet per-person spending in private healthcare is around five times...
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South Africa’s healthcare system continues to face mounting pressure, with public hospitals stretched and demand for post-acute and rehabilitation services...
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Healthbridge, South Africa’s leading health technology company, has acquired Nora, an ambient AI medical scribe that converts doctor–patient conversations into...
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Autistic Gifted & Awesome (AGA) – a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families of children on the autism spectrum...
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In hospitals across South Africa, there are patients lying in hospital beds whose recovery depends on something many of us...
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In theory, healthcare is a constitutional right in South Africa. Section 27 of the Constitution guarantees that “everyone has the...
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To significantly expand access to affordable, quality primary healthcare in underserved communities, the Cipla Foundation’s Sha’p Left initiative has partnered...
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South Africa remains one of Africa’s most developed healthcare markets, with healthcare expenditure accounting for approximately 8.8% of gross domestic...
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Servier South Africa has announced its 2026 Adherence Month initiative, themed “Stay on Track, One Day at a Time”: a...
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Access to good eye care in South Africa remains uneven, resulting in many conditions being diagnosed too late. World Optometry...
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The most alarming finding in the 2025 Global Mind Health Report is a pronounced generational decline: Young adults globally are...
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On 21 March, South Africa pauses to mark Human Rights Day, a day rooted in the memory of Sharpeville and...
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For most organisations, the cost of employee health problems only becomes visible once something has already gone wrong. An employee...
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South Africa’s healthcare system is defined by a paradox of world-class clinical expertise operating within severe capacity constraints. Nowhere is...
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With World Kidney Day having been observed on 12 March this year, health experts warn that chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Healthcare policy in South Africa has become emotionally charged. While National Health Insurance (NHI) is often presented as an inevitable...
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South Africa’s public tender framework has long recognised the importance of ensuring reliable, affordable and uninterrupted access to essential medicines...
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Bonitas Medical Fund hosted its annual Top Broker Awards last week, recognising the leading brokers, advisers and brokerages whose performance...
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Rare diseases each affect relatively small numbers of people, but collectively they impact more than 300 million individuals worldwide across...
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In 2026, cleaning standards are no longer a facilities issue. They’re a governance issue. For many corporates, what was once...
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For too many young girls, menstruation still stands between them and their education. Engen is changing that narrative. Building on...
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This is one call that can't be ignored. No spam. No robocall. Just a real opportunity to save lives. Following...
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Across universities and TVET colleges, the academic year is in full swing. Thousands of first-year and returning students are navigating...
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DGMT welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's commitment in this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA), to end stunting by 2030....
