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SA doctor in the firing line for stand on PalestineJoan van Dyk

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After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless peopleMatthew Hirsch

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Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Showing what we can really do

#OrchidsandOnions: Showing what we can really do

Brendan Seery 14 Nov 2022

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Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance

10 Nov 2022

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Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

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Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

Source: Twitter. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers his medium-term budget speech on Wednesday, 26 October.

#MTBPS: "Failure to deliver on key commitments could elevate policy uncertainty"

27 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Quro's Sister Vuyelwa is seen here with patient 'Ramasela' who received a knee replacement and hospital-at-home care thanks to Quro's new social-development partnership with Operation Healing Hands.

Quro Medical joins forces with Operation Healing Hands to bring public-sector relief

27 Oct 2022

#MTBPS: Social Relief of Distress grant extended to March 2024

#MTBPS: Social Relief of Distress grant extended to March 2024

27 Oct 2022

Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development

Teaching someone to fish: the false dichotomy of relief and development

Professor Mark Shrime 27 Oct 2022

Volkswagen SA donates containers, equipment from decommissioned Covid-19 hospital

Volkswagen SA donates containers, equipment from decommissioned Covid-19 hospital

19 Oct 2022

Unjani Clinics, Bestmed to provide healthcare to Garden Route residents

Unjani Clinics, Bestmed to provide healthcare to Garden Route residents

14 Oct 2022

Ster-Kinekor's CSI flagship initiative offers free eye screening to the public

Ster-Kinekor's CSI flagship initiative offers free eye screening to the public

13 Oct 2022

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SA first: Surgical team breaks new ground in paediatric orthopaedics

13 Oct 2022

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Technology helps tackle South Africa's mental health crisis

12 Oct 2022

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Patient malnutrition on the rise in SA's hospitals - health sector players urged to act

12 Oct 2022

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Dettol's new project gives South Africa's children a sporting chance

11 Oct 2022

Yes, SAMED partnership aims to enhance youth employability

Yes, SAMED partnership aims to enhance youth employability

10 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

Source: © Cora Project https://thecoraproject.org/ Core Project]] In August - Women’s Month - Ackermans worked with the Cora Project to fight period poverty

Ackermans' #YouBuy1WeGift1 donates over 30,000 sanitary pads

Danette Breitenbach 30 Sep 2022

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

27 Sep 2022

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Early cervical cancer detection is saving lives

22 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

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Hospitals buckling under pressure

22 Sep 2022

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Launch of female-founded tech platform drives access to quality healthcare at home

20 Sep 2022

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotels 15 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals.

Recycled medical waste brings joy to school girls

13 Sep 2022

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Real-time data monitoring drives superior hospital-at-home care

Katja Hamilton 9 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

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