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Bonitas and Liberty looking to merge
[Nicci Botha] Bonitas Medical Fund and Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS) are in discussions to amalgamate... read


HIV/AIDS
HIV study paves way for innovative public-private sector collaboration
The first study at tertiary institutions to support learning about HIV/Aids is complete... read
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Apple's CareKit will help create healthcare apps
This week, Apple introduced the open source software framework CareKit, which can be used to develop healthcare apps. Apple plans to release the software in April... read
Lions Health launches MedTech Expo, free exhibiting offer
At this year's Lions Health, on from 18-19 June at Cannes, a MedTech Expo will be launched. Spaces within the exhibition will be given to the most innovative companies in MedTech... read
Public Health
Africa's first SIBs aim at boosting health and social outcomes
In a first for the developing world, SIBs have been introduced in South Africa as a means to deliver better health and social outcomes... read
Tuberculosis
#TBDay: Exercise essential, but with care
TB is one of the most difficult diseases to treat successfully, and patients' rehabilitation can be a long, complex process involving medication, diet and exercise... read
#TBDay: Pharmacists join the TB fight
Pharmacists are preparing the roll-out of out a joint TB screening and treatment initiative as part of the USAID TB Care II programme... read
#TBDay: Kruger lions threatened by TB
Humans are not the only species affected by tuberculosis (TB) - two of South Africa's popular 'Big Five' are also threatened by the disease... read
#TBDay: Keeping TB on the nation's health radar
TB remains the number two killer disease worldwide... read
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