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Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

21 Nov 2024

Pharma’s opportunities to improve access to medicines in LMICs highlight key areas for action

Pharma’s opportunities to improve access to medicines in LMICs highlight key areas for action

Access to Medicine Foundation 20 Nov 2024

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Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

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Social protection was always meant to be in the plan – where did it all go wrong?

18 Nov 2024

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SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

11 Nov 2024

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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

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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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