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On 16 May, The Impilo Project – a South African non-governmental organisation delivering healthcare to underserved communities – facilitated a...
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The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has announced that its CEO Ravi Reddy will be a featured speaker at...
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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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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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Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products in southern Africa, and...
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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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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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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 theory, healthcare is a constitutional right in South Africa. Section 27 of the Constitution guarantees that “everyone has the...
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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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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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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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DGMT welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's commitment in this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA), to end stunting by 2030....
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As the year gains momentum and teams return to full gear, organisations across South Africa and globally are navigating a...
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Cipla Limited, through its subsidiary Medpro Pharmaceutica, has entered into an exclusive licence and supply agreement with Immunoadoptive Cell Therapy...
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Diabetes has quietly become one of South Africa’s most pressing health challenges, one that demands urgent, co-ordinated and innovative action...
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11 November marked an exciting new chapter for M-Kem 24 Hour Pharmacy, as the familiar signage was updated to UniCare...
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Roche has announced that its Accu-Chek® SmartGuide continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution is now available in South Africa. This significant...
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As we move toward 2026, South Africa’s healthcare system continues to evolve under the combined pressures of rising costs, workforce...
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The latest in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology for the diagnosis of innumerable health conditions and treatment monitoring has a...
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As businesses race to close out the year, a growing threat is quietly eroding South Africa’s productivity: workplace burnout. With...
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As South Africa observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, 1Life Insurance is calling attention to the critical need for...
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For the past ten years, Surgeons for Little Lives has stood as a lifeline for thousands of children at Chris...
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Floods in the Eastern Cape, tornado-like storms in KwaZulu-Natal, repeated heavy rains in the Western Cape, and drought and water...
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent threat that affects millions of people around the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. For...
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Pharmacies, especially ones in rural areas, are often the cornerstone of their communities. Beyond filling prescriptions, they provide medication, medical equipment, and...
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The dream of a single national health record has captured the imagination of policymakers and technology planners alike. On paper,...
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Amidst cautious consumer spending, the Retail trade sales report from Stats SA reveals that retail trade sales in March increased by 2.8%, with sales up...
