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TB is like “devastating slavery” - Health Minister

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TBSipokazi Fokazi

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Gift of the Givers mobilises R250,000 in aid for Gaza hospitals

20 Oct 2023

Nominations open for the South African Health Excellence Awards

Nominations open for the South African Health Excellence Awards

Clinix Health Group 20 Oct 2023

Source: WHO. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.

Healthcare crisis at breaking point in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

Source: Annie Gwerengwe, founder and managing director of Zarcare.

Zarcare and UWC collaborate to promote breast wellness

17 Oct 2023

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AUC, Africa CDC, and Gavi forge strategic vaccine partnership

16 Oct 2023

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Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, US 5 May 2021. Reuters/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

Gates gives $40m to boost access to mRNA vaccines in Africa

Jennifer Rigby and Wendell Roelf 9 Oct 2023

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WHO recommends malaria vaccine that will be rolled out next year

4 Oct 2023

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South Africa remains Nipah-free as virus claims lives in India

21 Sep 2023

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South Africa, Germany sign agreement for vaccine production

15 Sep 2023

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IPG Health partners with Fine, expanding Africa presence

15 Sep 2023

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Minister denies cover-up in NW Health corruption allegations

13 Sep 2023

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HPV vaccination campaign launches in Western Cape schools

12 Sep 2023

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International month for deaf people

Nomonde Mnukwa 11 Sep 2023

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Birth by rape: The stats in SA will astound you

Paul Potsane 11 Sep 2023

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HPCSA works to clear backlog in foreign-qualified exams

8 Sep 2023

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From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Pfizer and Unjani team with Sister Happiness.

Pfizer and Unjani open Daggafontein clinic

5 Sep 2023

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Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council launches

25 Aug 2023

Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

Insight Survey 16 Aug 2023

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Africa CDC contributes vaccine manufacturing equipment to Sahpra

11 Aug 2023

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Hook, Line & Sinker 11 Aug 2023

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Violence escalates amid ongoing Cape Metropole taxi strike, affecting emergency response

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

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Taxi strike chaos leads to closure of health facilities

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2023

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Transplantation services struggle to catch up post-pandemic

7 Aug 2023

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Thompson becomes ThreeTenSeven, specialising in health transformation

28 Jul 2023

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Doctors Without Borders says its aid workers attacked in Sudan

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber 24 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.A boy covers his face from smoke as a health worker fumigates against mosquitoes in a residential area, as Sri Lanka tries to curb dengue fever across the island in Colombo, Sri Lanka 12 July, 2023.

WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs

Emma Farge 21 Jul 2023

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Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

Heath tech is changing Africa. Source: Artem Podrez/Pexels

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