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African leaders pledge to drive routine immunisation and polio eradication

20 Mar 2023

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Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

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The progress towards achieving universal health coverage needs to remain on track

Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

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New coalition to increase access to cervical screening in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Mar 2023

Women must heed the warning signs of iron deficiency

Women must heed the warning signs of iron deficiency

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Multidisciplinary care provides targeted treatment of head and neck cancer

17 Mar 2023

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Kevin Aron, Stone 17 Mar 2023

Latest accreditations awarded by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa Cohsasa (NPC)

Latest accreditations awarded by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa Cohsasa (NPC)

COHSASA 17 Mar 2023

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Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

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#HIVToday: SA prepares to roll out new HIV treatment plan for children

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2023

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Chronic kidney disease impacts 500 million individuals worldwide

14 Mar 2023

Members of the South African public sector union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) hold placards outside the Home Affairs office during a protest over wage disputes and other work issues in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 March 2023. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

Tannur Anders 13 Mar 2023

5 things new moms never talk about

5 things new moms never talk about

Stone 13 Mar 2023

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R40m NIH grant keeps HIV prevention as top priority in 2023

10 Mar 2023

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Global president of Pfizer opens Cape's new Pfizer and Biovac facility

10 Mar 2023

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Here's the skinny - Cape Town is our slimmest city, Bloem the couch potatoes, according to Discovery

9 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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New deputy president to launch national strategic plan for HIV, TB and STIs

7 Mar 2023

Intercare Waterstone Medical and Dental Centre is now open

Intercare Waterstone Medical and Dental Centre is now open

Intercare 7 Mar 2023

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Roche teams with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen lab systems

6 Mar 2023

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Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital reaches top trauma centre status

3 Mar 2023

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Vincent Pallotti sets record for first keyhole mitral-valve replacement

3 Mar 2023

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

CANSA 3 Mar 2023

Customised cochlear model pursues hi-fi hearing

Customised cochlear model pursues hi-fi hearing

University of Pretoria 2 Mar 2023

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Prudential Financial and Vitality Global sign on the dotted line

1 Mar 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners February 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners February 2023

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Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

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Green light for Cape Health Technology Park

28 Feb 2023

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British American Tobacco fears profits will go up in smoke as illegal trade devours the market

Georgina Crouth 28 Feb 2023

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One-of-a-kind virtual medical centre launches in Cape Town

27 Feb 2023

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New coalition to increase access to cervical screening in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Mar 2023

Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

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Medical charity MSF suspends operations in Burkina Faso to assess risk

20 Feb 2023

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