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Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

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Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

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Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges

Anait Miridzhanian 8 Nov 2024

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The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

7 Nov 2024

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

7 Nov 2024

Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa.

The WHO is nearing a Global Pandemic Agreement - the impact on SA and the Global South

6 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

4 Nov 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

30 Oct 2024

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#WorldStrokeDay: Occupational therapists' key role in rehabilitation of stroke survivors

29 Oct 2024

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Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

Conquering the wall: A marathon runner's mental triumph

Conquering the wall: A marathon runner's mental triumph

Vuyani Ndlovu, BET Software 28 Oct 2024

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Another busy day for Africa Health

23 Oct 2024

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Informa Markets 21 Oct 2024

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The impact of fraud, waste, and abuse on medical-scheme members and strategies for industry reform

15 Oct 2024

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Gilead to donate remdesivir for emergency use against Marburg disease in Rwanda

Mariam Sunny 4 Oct 2024

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Rwanda to start vaccine trials for Marburg disease in a few weeks

Philbert Girinema 4 Oct 2024

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Qlik commits to UN Global Compact

30 Sep 2024

Vials of the Jynneos smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona, US, 20 August 2022. Reuters/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

African CDC: More than $800m pledged for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 27 Sep 2024

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Congo brings forward launch of mpox vaccine drive

Sonia Rolley 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Africa CDC confident it can raise $600m for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 17 Sep 2024

Pharma’s reach for underserved patients

Pharma’s reach for underserved patients

Access to Medicine Foundation 16 Sep 2024

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South Africa's deputy president Paul Mashatile collapses, said to be okay

Nelson Banya 16 Sep 2024

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WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

Manas Mishra and Mrinmay Dey 16 Sep 2024

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Morocco reports first Mpox case

13 Sep 2024

Source: UCT News. Salome Maswime head of WHO’s Collaborating Centre for Integrated Clinical Care. Photo Lerato Maduna.

Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre

12 Sep 2024

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Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible – lawyers

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Daily Maverick 9 Sep 2024

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Pharmacists International Federation: Global vaccine supply in the balance

4 Sep 2024

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Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

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Food poisoning crisis hits Gauteng's most vulnerable

Katja Hamilton 3 Sep 2024

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