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Bogus doctors exposed
A number of doctors practising illegally in the Western Cape have been busted in a joint operation... read


HIV/AIDS
#AfricaMonth: AHF opens fourth clinic in Swaziland
The Aids Healthcare Foundation opened a fourth clinic in Swaziland in partnership with the country's ministry of health and private company, Peak Timbers. read
Energy
SA's first onshore helium and NG development underway
A historic agreement to commercialise the first and only onshore petroleum and natural gas right in South Africa was signed this week... read
Exercise Science
[MultipleSclerosisMonth] Regular exercise benefits MS sufferers
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults.. read
Infectious Diseases
Initial highlights good hygiene practices in the health care industry

Issued by Rentokil Initial

The Save Lives: Clean Your Hands annual global campaign, observed on 5 May, aims to create awareness around good hand hygiene in the health care sector and to embed these practices globally... read
Medical Aid
Discovery gets a clean bill of health
Global Credit Ratings has affirmed the national claims paying ability rating assigned to Discovery Health Medical Scheme of AA+, according a stable outlook... read
NPO
Employing disabled people will benefit business

Hannl Cronje

Prejudice and stereotypes are only dispelled when actively challenged, whether it is racism, sexism, homophobia or any other of the myriad ways humans discriminate against one another, often due to ignorance... read
Nutrition
The Consumer Goods Forum publishes guide to help combat childhood obesity
In response to global concerns about the growing problem of childhood obesity, The Consumer Goods Forum, together with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), this week published a new tool to help its 400 member companies... read
Pulses are making a comeback
Pulses have been used in traditional meals all over the world for centuries, but now they are truly starting to gain the popularity they deserve. Including pulses as a staple in... read
Public Health
SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation
Despite the considerable progress made to deliver quality healthcare to all South Africans, the country's medical policies and legislation are still being hamstrung by red tape... read
Surgical Procedures
Ain't no mountain high enough

Nicci Botha

A group of Wits medical students will be tackling the highest peak in Africa to bring smiles to the faces of some very special children... read
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