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WHO prequalifies first hepatitis C generic
WHO prequalifies first hepatitis C generic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prequalified the first generic version of sofosbuvir, a critical medicine in treating hepatitis C... read
Medical aids may know their fate by 2020
Medical aids may know their fate by 2020
[Joan van Dyk] Medical aids may know their fate under the National Health Insurance (NHI) by 2020... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference
Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

Issued by Topco Media

What's your next? As an entrepreneurial, ambitious woman, the best place to answer that question is at the must-attend event this Women's Month: the 2017 Standard Bank Top Women Conference... read
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Chronic Diseases
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Anglo sets aside $101m for silicosis claims
Anglo American has set aside $101m to cover potential damages for former South African staff who contracted the fatal lung disease silicosis at work... read
Hospital Groups
Clinical Management of Mediclinic Morningside receives Quality Award
Clinical Management of Mediclinic Morningside receives Quality Award

Issued by COHSASA

Proud members of the Mediclinic Morningside Clinical Management Team received the Katrin Kleijnhans Quality Trophy from the CEO of The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa, Jacqui Stewart... read
Infectious Diseases
Japan woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat
Japan woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat
A Japanese woman has died from a tick-borne virus after being bitten by a stray cat... read
Medical Aid
Bonitas showing strong vital signs
Bonitas showing strong vital signs

Issued by Bonitas

Robust cost-containment strategies and an amalgamation have served Bonitas Medical Fund well with the fund showing a 92% reduction in net deficit in one year... read
Public Health
Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100
Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

Guang Zeng and Jason West

Climate change is set to increase the amount of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution we breathe... read
Dr Rufaro Chatora, WHO country representative
How will private healthcare evolve under UHC?

Nicci Botha

With NHI, the Competition Commission inquiry and sky-rocketing costs it's no wonder that the private healthcare sector is wary about what the future holds... read
Surgical Procedures
Keloid surgery gives a man his life back
Keloid surgery gives a man his life back

Frank Graewe

Aaron Hairundu from Windhoek, Namibia started developing keloids in his early 20s... read
Women's Health
Why breastfeeding and work can, and should, go together
Why breastfeeding and work can, and should, go together

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa

The 2017 World Breastfeeding Week runs from 1-7 August with the aim of uniting all sectors of society in the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding... read
Business
Rene Miles, managing director at Novare Investments
#WomensMonth: Making your mark in financial services

Rene Miles

Certain stereotypes associated with the financial services industry remain true - it's still male dominated, men earn more than their female counterparts and women aren't adequately represented in senior leadership positions... read
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