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Fuelled by popular music, the promise of escapism and the fact that it’s relatively cheap, some of South Africa’s youth...
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Escalating healthcare costs pose a formidable challenge for medical schemes, their members and the public healthcare system. Constantly increasing medical...
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Adults spend at least a third of their lives at work. Whether it’s an 8-5 desk job, shift work or...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have committed to...
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The World Health Organization estimates that one in six people globally experiences a significant disability. Worryingly, many of these individuals continue...
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Governments and health organisations shoulder tremendous responsibility for enhancing and supporting people's happiness, health and livelihoods. Public sector entities are...
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The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) is leading the charge in advocating for more transparent food labelling and stronger measures against...
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As the end of the year approaches, many South African professionals may find themselves grappling with burnout. To effectively combat...
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It was the first quick-service restaurant (QSR) to introduce health-conscious smoothies to South Africa and, Kauai has gone on to now sell...
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On 29 October, during its annual scientific meeting at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the South African Heart Association...
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In Aon’s 2024 Global Medical Trend Rates Report, mental health is listed as a major contributor to morbidity, disability, injury and...
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InUversal Group – a health and biotech market disruptor in Africa and the Middle East that is transforming the way...
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Following the noteworthy achievement of being awarded the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Foundation Äänit Prize in September 2022, Dr Jessica Ronaasen, national...
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Amid the intricate tapestry of South Africa, where the pervasive spectre of the HIV/Aids crisis casts a formidable shadow over...
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Kiara Health – a 100% South African-owned and managed pharmaceutical manufacturing and medtech company – has signed a memorandum of...
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The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated annually on 3 December, aiming to promote an understanding of...
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Lancet Laboratories Zambia has announced a new addition to its healthcare services in the region with the inauguration of a...
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The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and H3D Foundation have announced a new three-year phase of their...
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Highly successful leaders understand the importance of self-care as a foundation for their effectiveness and well-being. There is a plethora of...
As various players in South Africa’s health arena give input into the National Health Insurance and the form it should...
Shipments of the world’s first World Health Organization–recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331 200 doses landing in Yaoundé,...
The Equanimity Wellness Centre was founded on the sincere desire to create a refuge for anyone in search of professional,...
Only concerted multidisciplinary collaboration and research will stem the tide of diabetes and diabetes-linked cardiovascular disease (CVD), the latter currently...
In commemoration of World Aids Day, held annually on 1 December, leading online health and wellness services company Zarcare will facilitate...
World Diabetes Day took place on 14 November, and global healthcare company Sanofi is raising awareness about this widespread, chronic condition. Diabetes affects...
This Movember, Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company is once again standing in solidarity with men’s health awareness, and in...
In a boost to South Africa’s healthcare resilience, the first Phakamisa Sustainability and Innovation Summit has paved the way for...
In Africa, dysfunctional governments are often unable to allocate sufficient funds for essential aspects of healthcare. This results in a...
We’re into the final stretch of the year, and most of us find ourselves caught up in a whirlwind of...
In a nation where healthcare has been marred by disjointed systems and fragmented care, South Africa’s healthcare organisations are making...
Next Biosciences, a leading local biotech company, is expanding its direct-to-consumer (DTC) lifestyle genetic testing offering that will enable South...
FUTURELIFE®, a leading food company wholly owned by PepsiCo South Africa, celebrated the grand opening of its second concept store...
The world is facing a healthcare workforce crisis, and the available number of health workers does not meet the demand...
Unilever, the global owner of the Dermalogica brand, has entered a joint venture with CAVI Brands, the shareholder of the...
The once-clear boundaries between personal and professional lives have become increasingly blurred. Change in work dynamics – facilitated by the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by South African scientists to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, which...
In an era marked by healthcare challenges as diverse as they are pressing, the Africa Health annual Emergency Medicine Conference...
Despite several fundamental shifts toward a global society that is firmly grounded in the principle of equality, gender-based disparities continue...
The forthcoming 11th Quality Management & Patient Safety Conference, scheduled for 19 October at the Gallagher Convention Centre, serves as...
Zarcare, a newcomer in the healthcare industry, is rapidly gaining ground in the South African telemedicine landscape. The company is...
