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“Early cervical cancer detection enables women to receive appropriate medical care, leading to better survival rates," says Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima. Image supplied.

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

Maroefah Smith 13 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

Dozens of people, many of them health workers, picketed outside Red Cross Hospital on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch

Health workers picket for flotilla to be protected

Matthew Hirsch 3 Oct 2025

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How training and recruitment can transform patient safety in South Africa

18 Sep 2025

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Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

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The mental health minefield of TikTok for today's teens

9 Sep 2025

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

8 Sep 2025

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Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

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Health experts urge bold action on harm reduction in South Africa's wellness landscape

7 Aug 2025

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Is Ozempic the answer to obesity or a risky quick fix?

5 Aug 2025

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Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

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#WorldHepatitisDay: Why hepatitis testing must be prioritised in SA

Merilynn Steenkamp 28 Jul 2025

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EMS shortages will cause medical malpractice claims

16 Jul 2025

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Funding crisis threatens progress in fight against HIV/Aids

11 Jul 2025

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Report finds racial bias in medical schemes remain

8 Jul 2025

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Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

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Centre of Transformation's new rehab model

26 Jun 2025

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

24 Jun 2025

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Marilyn Keegan, COHSASA 22 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Despite substantial public investment in the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane, the facility remains incomplete — a consequence of persistent maladministration and alleged corruption.

Corruption and neglect: Why South Africa's premier military hospital is still incomplete

16 Apr 2025

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ARB says complaint against Department of Health TV sugar ad holds merit

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Apr 2025

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The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

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17 Dec 2024

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Bassani Medical 2 Oct 2024

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Promoting the medical and legal rights of HIV-positive women

23 Sep 2024

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

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

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

The CCMA has dismissed a claim for unfair dismissal by a former Dis-Chem employee with cancer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

In sickness and in health: What can workers expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?

Tania Broughton and GroundUp Staff 14 Aug 2024

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