Healthcare reporting: 2011 Global Awards announces call for entries

NEW YORK, US: The Global Awards, now in its 17th year of honouring creative and marketing excellence in healthcare communications worldwide, announced the Call For Entries for the 2011 competition. 20 Jun 2011 12:47

Do you suffer from headaches? This seminar is for you

To commemorate Headache Awareness Week (6-12 June), The Headache Clinic will be hosting an education seminar in Gauteng on Thursday 30 June to provide expert information, support and advice to people affected by headaches. This seminar will be totally free of charge and doctors/medical students will earn 4 CPD points from attending this seminar. 25 May 2011 07:09

New strides in identifying and improving screening practices and treatment for liver-related disease

Research that was presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in this US over the past weekend shows that screening individuals for hepatitis C based on age instead of conventional risk factors may help increase detection rates as well as prevent liver disease. 10 May 2011 07:51

How ethical is health care waste in South Africa?

The issues around ethical behaviour and practice in the field of medical waste management and the consequences if such a code of ethics is not adhered to, are about to be tackled by experts in the field, at the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)'s Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2011, to be held at Emperor's Palace, Johannesburg, 16 -17 May 2011. 14 Apr 2011 07:04

Ethics Alive 2011 promises exciting line-up on bioethical issues

The Faculty of Health Sciences and the Wits Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics are hosting Ethics Alive 2011 under the theme 'Justice in Healthcare'. 11 Mar 2011 07:34

Healthcare improvements rapidly embracing new IT in Africa

For Africa to achieve its great potential, improving health must be a top priority. Healthcare systems face daunting challenges and public health services are hindered by inadequate budgets, under-investment in physical infrastructure, and insufficient numbers of trained healthcare providers. 7 Mar 2011 08:28

Accepting your medical waste responsibility... ethically

The 2nd Biennial Health Care Waste Summit and Expo 2011 will be taking place from 18-19 May 2011 at Emperor's Palace, Gauteng. 22 Feb 2011 05:47

Quality care and expansion on the agenda for Africa Health

With world's second largest healthcare exhibition Arab Health beating all forecasts, the launch of Africa Health will set benchmark for quality of care in Africa. 9 Feb 2011 11:21

The 2ND Annual Soweto Health and Wellness Exhibition and Conference 2011

Following the success of the first Soweto Health and Wellness Expo, the second instalment is in the offering, and this time around with the endorsement of the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development. 9 Feb 2011 10:10

MamaMagic, The Baby Expo

Philips AVENT breastfeeding tips

Visit Philips AVENT at The Baby Expo Cape Town (29-31 October, CTICC) and Joburg in November (25-28), Coca-Cola dome, as they provide comfortable, private and relaxed breast-feeding and bottle warming Stations for your convenience. 11 Oct 2010 10:57

Media invited to CANSA three day Women's Health Conference

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is hosting a three day Women's Health Conference in celebration of Women's Health and is inviting media to attend. The theme is Awareness, Coping and Beyond - A Cancer Conference for our Time. 7 Sep 2010 08:51

ACSA Disability 2010

Encouraging and developing entrepreneurship is one of the keys to alleviating poverty amongst people with disabilities. This unique strategy is just one of many other proposed solutions to the crisis which will come under the spotlight during the ACSA Disability Conference. 3 Aug 2010 09:40

Disability expo coming soon

Now in its sixth year, this year's ACSA Disability Trade and Lifestyle Expo, sponsored by Airports Company South Africa, will showcase products, services and organisations involved in the treatment, rehabilitation and life enhancement of people with disabilities. 2 Jul 2010 07:20