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When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patientsMultiChoice

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Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

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5 ways AI is fast-tracking the evolution of healthcare

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Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

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Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock HospitalMatthew Hirsch

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Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

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#WorldFoodDay: Ensuring South Africa’s future by breaking the cycle of undernutrition

Jenny Martin 16 Oct 2025

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27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

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Bayer unveils new range of pregnancy multivitamins

15 Oct 2025

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Gauteng Premier suspends provincial head of health

14 Oct 2025

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Cervical cancer | Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima on prioritising prevention

Maroefah Smith 13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

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#FluxxAwards: PinkDrive CEO wins Social Impact Influencer award

9 Oct 2025

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Vaccines and motherhood: Are AI-generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?

Yewande O. Addie 8 Oct 2025

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Mediclinic’s impactful partnership with Unjani Clinics

30 Sep 2025

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South Africa's innovative obesity prevention earns UN award

29 Sep 2025

South Africans prioritise wellness as generational differences shape health approaches

South Africans prioritise wellness as generational differences shape health approaches

KLA 22 Sep 2025

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How pharmacists are shaping the future of South African healthcare

Sello Malete 19 Sep 2025

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How training and recruitment can transform patient safety in South Africa

18 Sep 2025

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South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

17 Sep 2025

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

South African Health Informatics Association 16 Sep 2025

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Revolutionary anti-HIV injection may redefine SA’s public health response

15 Sep 2025

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Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

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Women-led Alignd attracts E Squared investment

12 Sep 2025

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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Reducing stigma through open conversations

10 Sep 2025

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The mental health minefield of TikTok for today's teens

9 Sep 2025

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#InternationalFASDay: Study reveals father's drinking habits contribute to FASD

9 Sep 2025

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Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

8 Sep 2025

Dis-Chem hits 300th store milestone, expanding health services in Mpumalanga

Dis-Chem hits 300th store milestone, expanding health services in Mpumalanga

4 Sep 2025

The superwomen behind mining healthcare

The superwomen behind mining healthcare

Platinum Health 4 Sep 2025

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Birth control in Africa: study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries

Obasanjo Bolarinwa 4 Sep 2025

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Aspen Pharmacare's profits tumble with R1.1bn loss

3 Sep 2025

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

G&G Advocacy 28 Aug 2025

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Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

COHSASA 27 Aug 2025

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AHF treats 2.5 million as Trump withholds Pepfar funds

27 Aug 2025

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