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SAHIA to host Clinical Coding Symposium in October to advance data-driven healthcare in SA

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Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

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Mediclinic shines in quality care

Mediclinic shines in quality care

COHSASA 11 Nov 2014

New malaria treatment unveiled in New Orleans

New malaria treatment unveiled in New Orleans

5 Nov 2014

SA comics show that poor sanitation is no laughing matter

SA comics show that poor sanitation is no laughing matter

4 Nov 2014

Biokinetics and technology, a match made in health

4 Nov 2014

RAF's Eugene Watson says a record R22.2bn was paid out to claimants by the RAF in the previous financial year but points out that there are still 232,285 claims waiting to be resolved. Image:

Crash survivors get R22.2bn from RAF

30 Oct 2014

Biomedical research and increased invesment is essential to make further strides in the battle to eradicate HIV and Aids in South Africa says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor. Image: GCIS

HIV prevention's research remains high on SA agenda

29 Oct 2014

The DNA tests to identify the mortal remains of the 116 people who died when a church guesthouse in Lagos fell down will be conducted at a Stellenbosch laboratory. Image:

Stellenbosch to analyse DNA from Nigerian church deaths

24 Oct 2014

There is such a thing as too much coffee

There is such a thing as too much coffee

23 Oct 2014

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says that more research and development is needed in Africa and that greater investments should be made to ensure this happens. Image: GCIS

SA needs to build its research and development capacity

21 Oct 2014

Children in foster care, walking home in the township where they live. Reliance on foster care has increased almost three-fold since 200,000 partly because of the ravages of HIV and AIDS. Image:

State to examine problems in foster care provision

21 Oct 2014

The UN has moved UNMEER from Conakry in Guinea to Accra in Ghana. UNMEER is working with various countries and health authorities to fight the spread of this disease. Image:

No Ebola in SA, neighbouring states yet

20 Oct 2014

Gauteng's Acting MEC for Health, Lebogang Maile has urged striking emergency workers to get back to work and to stop intimidating other workers who are not and strike and do not support the strike action. Image:

Emergency workers urged to end illegal strike

More Matshediso 17 Oct 2014

Woolworths donates R3m for World Food Day

Woolworths donates R3m for World Food Day

15 Oct 2014

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has confirmed that Medunsa will become part of the new Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. Image: GCIS

Medunsa will move to Sefako University next year

14 Oct 2014

Liberian Ambassador Lois Brutus says there is a growing awareness of Ebola throughout the world but West Africa needs a lot more help to contain the disease. Image:

Ebola: West Africa needs more help

More Matshediso 13 Oct 2014

Top SA public hospital launches pioneering innovation programme

Top SA public hospital launches pioneering innovation programme

UCT Graduate School of Business 10 Oct 2014

MMC for Health and Social Development, Nonceba Molwele says that natural predators such as barn owls will be used to help curb the spread of rats and mice in townships in Johannesburg. Image:

Owls may help to manage rat infestation in Jo'burg

1 Oct 2014

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Charles Mburugu 30 Sep 2014

GE's Tim Schweikert says that the company is looking at expanding its operations in South Africa by venturing into new sectors that include rural healthcare and energy. Image:

General Electric seeks new sectors in SA

Nick Hedley 30 Sep 2014

The Ebola virus which is devasting parts of West Africa as more and more people die from the disease. Image:

State asks private companies to donate to an Ebola fund

26 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says government is working hard to ensure that the remains of all those killed when a church in Lagos collased will be repatriated to South Africa as soon as possible. Image: GCIS

State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths

25 Sep 2014

Latest COHSASA accreditations

Latest COHSASA accreditations

COHSASA 23 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team working to repatriate injured South Africans from Nigeria after a church collapsed has asked the media to respect the privacy of survivors and their families. Image: GCIS

Nigerian church survivors return to Swartkops

23 Sep 2014

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says an experience search and rescue team has been sent to Lagos to assist with identifying or rescuing South Africans killed or injured when a building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria. Image: GCIS

SA search and rescue team sent to Lagos

18 Sep 2014

Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services James Smalberger, says that the department is urgently seeking more healthcare workers to provide professional services to prisoners. Image:

More healthcare workers needed in prisons

18 Sep 2014

Part of the collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos where 67 South Africans were killed last week. Image:

67 South Africans killed as church collapses in Lagos

17 Sep 2014

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

12 Sep 2014

Sitting is the new smoking

Sitting is the new smoking

Lucy Le Roux 11 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that 29m people in South Africa are living with a disability. Image: Stats SA

Disability levels rise to 7.5% of the population

10 Sep 2014

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Heavy health toll of South Africa's coal-fired power plants

Kristy Siegfried 9 Sep 2014

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