Africans have a choice not to accept sub-standard care and filthy facilities from healthcare providers and are as entitled to safe healthcare as anyone living in Europe or the United States. 22 Mar 2011 Read more >>

An international initiative spanning three continents that will provide healthcare facilities in resource-restricted settings with a means to improve service delivery will be launched at a conference in Cape Town today. 18 Mar 2011 Read more >>

Making patient safety a priority in hospitals and clinics meant there had to be a change of mindset at the highest level so that even respected surgeons worked through basic safety checklists before they operated, Dr Carmen Audera-Lopez from the WHO's Patient Safety Programme said in Cape Town on March 10, 2011. 17 Mar 2011 Read more >>

An African network of healthcare policy-makers focusing on patient safety has been established following a landmark conference on basic healthcare standards in Cape Town. 16 Mar 2011 Read more >>

Hospitals and clinics in South Africa face audits, and penalties will be applied if they do not meet basic healthcare standards. 15 Mar 2011 Read more >>

Top South African healthcare evaluation and standards setting body, the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) this week received a third successive thumbs-up as a competent accrediting body from the international watchdog on health standards and accreditation, the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua). 18 Feb 2011 Read more >>

Healthcare improvement organisations join forces to implement safety and quality standards of care in facilities in resource-poor countries. 27 Oct 2010 Read more >>